Seed of a Memory

by Terry Reid

Overview

Terry Reid moved to California in the mid-'70s, befriending a number of musicians from those parts and broadening his sound in the process. One result was this album, produced by Graham Nash and featuring David Lindley on acoustic and slide guitars. Seed of Memory isn't as heavy as his earlier work, and not remotely the bold, strident virtuoso rock production of his first LP -- most of it, apart from the vaguely Led Zeppelin-ish "The Way You Walk," is fairly laid-back by Reid's standards. "Ooh Baby" tries for a kind of meld of funk and British blues. But several numbers, like "Brave Awakening," with its relaxed beat, high harmonies, and understated backing orchestration, or the ominous acoustic-textured "To Be Treated Rite," seem more like outtakes from Nash's Songs for Beginners or his subsequent albums, or one of Neil Young's mid-'70s albums, than they do like the work of one of England's most promising '60s bluesmen. The album ends on a disjointed note, with the ambitious but not wholly successful "Fooling You," which makes extensive use of the saxophone. It all just might not be what fans look for in Reid's work, and lacks some of the excitement of his other albums. ~ Bruce Eder

Product Details

Release Date:	08/03/2004
Label:	Beat Goes On / Edsel
UPC:	5017261206190
Rank:	31406

Tracks

1. Faith to Arise
2. Seed of Memory
3. Brave Awakening
4. To Be Treated Rite
5. Ooh Baby (Make Me Feel So Young)
6. The Way You Walk
7. The Frame
8. Fooling You

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Terry Reid   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Fred Wesley   Guest Artist,Horn
Graham Nash   Guest Artist,Vocals,Vocal Harmony
Ben Keith   Guest Artist,Pedal Steel
David Lindley   Guest Artist,Violin,Slide Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
Clifford Solomon   Horn
Joel Bernstein   Guitar (Acoustic)
Lee Miles   Bass
Blue Mitchell   Horn
Plas Johnson   Saxophone
Tim Weisberg   Flute
Al Perkins   Pedal Steel
Al Viola   Balalaika
Soko Richardson   Drums
James Gadson   Drums
Jesse Ehrlich   Cello

Technical Credits

Graham Nash   Producer
Alan Robinson   Liner Notes
Al Schmidt   Engineer
Don Gooch   Engineer
Terry Reid   Composer
Mark Harmon   Engineer