Curved Air – Second Album
(Warner Bros Records 1971 K46092)
Matrix No’s: A3/B3 – UK Pressing
Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality apart from the odd light pop/crackle)
Fold Out Die-Cut Poster Sleeve in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
– some light wear with a little rubbing on the back cover
Curved Air are a pioneering British progressive rock group formed in 1970 by musicians from mixed artistic backgrounds, including classical, folk, and electronic sound. The resulting sound of the band was a mixture of progressive rock, folk rock, and fusion with classical elements. Along with High Tide and East of Eden, Curved Air were one of the first rock bands after It’s a Beautiful Day and the United States of America to feature a violin. Curved Air released eight studio albums, the first three of which broke the UK Top 20, and had a hit single with “Back Street Luv” (1971) which reached number 4 in the UK Singles Chart.
Second Album was the second album released by British rock group Curved Air. It reached No. 11 in the UK Charts on 9 October 1971, and “Back Street Luv” became a UK No. 4 chart hit on 7 August 1971.
Both variations of the album cover include a rainbow, a reference to the album A Rainbow in Curved Air, from which the band took their name.
Track listing
Side One
- “Young Mother” (Darryl Way, Sonja Kristina Linwood) – 5:55
- “Back Street Luv” (Way, Linwood, Ian Eyre) – 3:38
- “Jumbo” (Way, Linwood) – 4:11
- “You Know” (Way, Linwood) – 4:11
- “Puppets” (Way, Linwood) – 5:26
Side Two
- “Everdance” (Francis Monkman) – 3:08
- “Bright Summer’s Day ’68” (Monkman) – 2:54
- “Piece of Mind” (Monkman) – 12:52
Personnel
- Sonja Kristina – lead vocals
- Darryl Way – violin, backing vocals, piano (5)
- Francis Monkman – guitars, keyboards, VCS3 synthesizer
- Ian Eyre – bass guitar
- Florian Pilkington-Miksa – drums
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