Cherry Red Records Trapeze – Trapeze

Formed
in Wolverhampton in 1968 and signing to the Moody Blues’ Threshold
Records imprint, Trapeze issued this, their self-titled debut album in
1970.
Teaming lead vocalist John Jones and guitarist/keyboardist Terry Rowley
(both ex-members of The Montanas, famed for the hit “You’ve Got to Be
Loved”) with singer/guitarist Mel Galley [Whitesnake/Black Sabbath],
bassist Glenn Hughes [Deep Purple], and drummer Dave Holland [Judas
Priest] this is the only Trapeze album to boast the original line-up
(Jones and Rowley returned to the Montanas soon after).
Produced by Moody Blues bass player/singer/songwriter John Lodge, this
long-out-of-print 14 track album is a classic period example of English
prog rock, mixing pastoral whimsy, swirling psychedelia, rock guitars
and pop harmonies.