Discos Zeppelin. Para los amantes de la música y coleccionistas de todo el mundo

(side 1)

1.) Friends (Mike Collings - Roger White - Steve Woodard) - 2:43

As far as I can tell, this version of 'Friends' is essentially the same song as the earlier singles. A nice, upbeat country-rockiish number, the song sounds a bit like a cross between CSN&Y and Poco. Not a bad comparison. rating: **** stars

2.) What You Will (Steve Woodard) - 2:23

A major surprise, 'What You Will' retained the group's country-rock leanings, but this time around wrapped them up in a much heavier rock arrangement, including an intriguing set of "kiss-off" lyrics, a great melody, nice harmony vocals, and one of the album's best guitar solos. This is one of the tunes I would have tapped as the single. rating: **** stars

3.) Roll Me Daddy (Mike Collings) - 3:30

'Roll Me Daddy' aptly demonstrated the band could handle a straight-ahead rocker. Great title track refrain. This one's always reminded me of a good Loggins and Messina tune. rating: **** stars

4.) Along Too Long To Be Lonely (Mike Collings - Roger White) - 3:45

A heavy pop tune with more hooks than most albums contain, 'Along Too Long To Be Lonely' definitely had top-40 slapped across it. Imagine the kind of song Mark Lindsay and the Raiders always wanted to write and you'd have a feel for how good this one was. Geez, I simply can't shake the double timed chorus out of my head. rating: ***** stars

5.) A Week Away (Dan Greer) - 3:22

Penned by drummer Greer, 'A Week Away' returned the band to country-rock territory (do I detect a touch of Allman Brothers ?); albiet with another catchy and radio-ready melody (check out the wonderful harmony vocals on this one). To my ears this one sure sounded like John Townshend on lead vocals (in fact it sounded a lot like a forthcoming Sanford-Townshend Band song). rating: *** stars

(side 2)1.) L.A. Meantime (Mike Collings - Roger White - Steve Woodard) - 4:03

Nice country-rock with some interesting time changes. rating: *** stars

2.) Promised Land (Mike Collings) - 3:24

'Promised Land' was one of the album's more pop-oriented tunes. Nice group vocals and Woodward turned in a killer bass line throughout. rating: *** stars

3.) The Bible Way Mission Band (Mike Collings - Roger White - Steve Woodard) - 4:12

With a "cutesy" lyric, and a blue-eyed soul vibe,'The Bible Way Mission Band' was another one that sounded like something out of The Raiders catalog. I'm a sucker for this kind of stuff so I loved it. rating.

4.) The Fifth Stone (Mike Collings - Roger White - Steve Woodard) - 4:25

The lyric's always been a puzzle to me, but 'The Fifth Stone' had a wonderfully funky groove that suddenly exploded into a nifty folk-rock feel and then piled on the album's best fuzz guitar work. Easy to see why this one was tapped as a single. rating: **** stars

5.) No Time for Sorrow (Mike Collings) - 3:24