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Time - 28:40
Like Zephyr National, this album was released in 1974. The two albums could fit onto one CD if they were put into print again (such CD's are often called "2-fers"). The songs range in length from just over 2 minutes to about 4 1/2 minutes. From this album, I especially like "Give Me Another Trojan Song" and "Get Up."
Give Me Another Trojan Song (2:59) - The tempo is moderate and lively, with every even-numbered beat accented. When the title is sung at the end of each verse, the word "Trojan" is sung twice. The narrator wants the girl to meet him in the twilight zone; there they will dance. Besides the Trojan song, he asks her for things like "a thrill on the hill" and "a $20 bill."
What Did I Know (2:35) - The tempo is faster here, and the guitar licks are good. In the first verse, the girl told the narrator she felt like a burden to him; in the second verse, she told him she saw a storm coming in her life; and in the third verse she's leaving him, and he's begging her to come back.
Theme From 4-D (3:11) - Is "4-D" the title of a movie from which this song was the theme? The only vocals in this slow piece are "oohs," "ahs," and "las." The guitar and organ sound interesting, though.
Sweet Things To Come (2:12) - The narrator does not specify the sweet things for which he is ready, but in the third verse he says he'll give the girl everything he can to make those sweet things come. I like the guitar licks in the instrumental.
What About Tomorrow (4:25) - In this slow song the guitar licks sometimes seem louder than the drums. Yesterday the narrator's girlfriend seemed to love him, today she's left him, and now he wonders what tomorrow will be like. From 2:53 on, there are no vocals.
She La La La (3:02) - I like how the cymbal drums sound during most occurrences of the chorus. In the rest of the song, the other drums sound out both eighth beats within each first and third beat, but only the quarter beats in the second and fourth beats.
And I Love You (2:23) - The allegro tempo and the guitar licks are the highlights of this song. This is another of those songs in which the narrator tells about the things his girlfriend does that reinforce his love for her (see also my reviews for the self-titled album and for Sidekicks); only this time he's singing TO her.
Get Up (2:08) - The sound effect in the first few seconds and during the instrumentals is easier heard than written about, but it does sound interesting. Cymbal drums play during the chorus; in each second beat in the rest of the song, the drum sounds similar to someone striking a tin can with a spoon or similar implement. The last few lines, "Get up / Look out / Here's another day / Don' you waste it," convince me that this is a carpe-diem song.
There Was A Time (3:10) - The narrator felt good at one time, but now he's feeling bad. The drums are soft during the verses but louder during the chorus. The cymbal drums sound during the chorus and in the last few measures of each verse. Also in the last few measures of each verse, the rhythm temporarily slows down.
Showdown (2:35) - The showdown is not between two pistol-packing men fighting over the love of a woman, but rather happens inside the mind of the person to whom the narrator is singing. I like how the sax plays in the ending instrumental.