Jump - Jump (1971 us progressive rock - 320K and WAV)

This progressive pop-rock quartet was led by lead guitarist / vocalist Dennis Tracy, along with lead vocalist / organist Scott Thurston, bassist Mark Spiwak and drummer Don Gorman.

They’d met on Sunset Strip in Los Angeles one night, and quickly found management in the shape of The Doors right-hand man Bill Siddons (who had time on his hands while The Doors were on hiatus following the recording of LA Woman.)

After a week’s rehearsals, they signed the Janus (asubsidiary of Chess) at the Beach House in Santa Monica, California, and Flew to San Francisco to cut an album at the legendary Wally Heider’s Studios before they’d so much as played a gig.

Overseen by Fred Catero – famed for his work with Bob Dylan, Santana and others – the Sessions took three weeks (and were filmed by UCLA film Student Reed Hutchinson, though it has yet to resurface).

Their first gig was in front of 5000 people at the San Bernardino’s Civic Aufitorium. Following the album’s release on the Janis label in the summer of 1971, they undertook two nationwide tours, including a performance at the massive week-long Celebration of Life festival in Macrea Louisiana that June.

Despite a strong commercial sound (and a German release for the LP on Bellaphon), the split later the year over musical direction (Thurston and Spiwak favored a more traditional rock/blues sound, while Tracy was more interested in classic songwriting).

After the split, Tracy embarked on a solo career, including a 1974 album on which he was backed by Thurston and Spiwak, meanwhile, became a leading Session Musician and long-time member of Iggy Pop and Tom Petty’s bands.



Track List:
01. Love Wit Chu Mama
02. No News
03. Here I Lie With You
04. Your Heart Can Find You A Song
05. Such A Lover
06. Having A Wonderful Time
07. Close As Touch
08. Enough Of This Circus
09. Bank Of Love
10. Change, We Are All Alive
11. Life, Leave Us Part As Friends

Personnel:
Dennis Tracy - Lead Vocals, Guitar
Scott Thurston - Lead Vocals, Organ
Mark Spiwak - Bass
Don Gorman – Drums, Vocals

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