This was originally released on a tiny label in '77. This reissue is a joint project between Flannelgraph and Landlocked Music. It is a straight reissue of the 10 tracks that were recorded between 1974 ~ 76, some written as early as 1970. Muro appears to have been based in the NYC area in 1970, where he discovered the synthesizer, and pretty much devoted his life to it. He is still active in projects that utilize the instrument. This album is mostly highly produced, fairly commercial sounding, synthesizer driven prog instrumentals, with a few vocal tracks.Overall, I found it to be quite inconsistent in quality, but with a couple of winners that will make this worth investigating by underground fans. The reissue comes with an insert.
No matter how talented he was, Don Muro appears to be unknown to the wide public.He is more well-known within the US borders as a prolific keyboardist and composer in various music fields.His first personal album ''It's time'' is an exclusively personal case with himself handling all instruments and singing.It ranges from quirky Electronic Prog to slick, keyboard-dominated Jazz Fusion and, although it suffers from period synthesizer sounds and a mood for more visrtuosic explorations, it contains a good handlful of interesting instrumental moments with nice organ, piano and synth parts.The vocal tracks are rather indifferent with a cliche American sound, but fortunately the instrumental cuts are more and superior.
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