Nowadays, supergroups – bands whose members have created a name for themselves elsewhere – crop up at an overwhelming rate and, more often than not, appear faceless. It was different fifty years ago, when such collectives were rare and distinctive, if not necessary successful, as proven by the story of MOONRIDER. A quartet of TOMORROW singer Keith West, guitarist John Weider of THE ANIMALS, FAMILY and STUD fame, future THE ATTRACTIONS bassist Bruce Thomas, and drummer Chico Greenwood issued only one longplay in 1975 that, despite the strength of ten pieces on offer, flopped – and will reappear, with quite a few bonus tracks, on December 12th.
While a single B-side that didn’t land on album is of interest, it’s of course live cuts that add a lot of weight to the recently remastered platter, two numbers coming from the foursome visit to “Old Grey Whistle Test” – of which, apparently no videos survived – and six from their “In Concert” outing at the Beeb. A pity there are just those – but even those seem priceless.
Moonrider
1. Angel Of Mercy
2. Having Someone
3. Our Day’s Gonna Come
4. Good Things
5. Livin’ On A Main Street
6. Too Early In The Morning
7. Golddigger
8. Danger In The Night
9. Ridin’ For A Fall
10. As Long As It Takes
non-LP single:
11. I Found Love
BBC In Concert, 1975:
12. Golddigger
13. Having Someone
14. Our Day’s Gonna Come
15. Danger In The Night
16. Too Early In The Morning
17. Ridin’ For A Fall
Old Grey Whistle Test, 1975:
18. Golddigger
19. Danger In The Night
