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ARTIST
BRITTON, CHRIS
TITLE
As I Am
FORMAT
LP
LABEL
TRADING PLACES
CATALOG #
TDP 54011LP
TDP 54011LP
GENRE
ROCK
RELEASE DATE
9/27/2019
Trading Places present a reissue of
Chris Britton
's
As I Am
, originally released in 1969. Recording a solo album in 1969 allowed
Troggs
guitarist Chris Britton to take a stab at greater artistic freedom, though the presence of a familiar set of suspects meant that the resultant LP,
As I Am
, didn't veer too far from The Troggs' standard blend of poppy psychedelia and garage rock, constructed with a particular English bent. Producer and keyboardist
Colin Frechter
shaped the group's
Mixed Bag
release (1968), and his wistful harpsichord on tracks like "If You Really Care" lend a baroque air to the proceedings, and both bassist
Tony Murray
and drummer
Nigel Olsson
were then working as The Troggs' rhythm section (after having been in band
Plastic Penny
), while Olsson and fellow drummer
Roger Pope
were part of Elton John's band, as was harmonica player
Ian Duck
. Yet, with Britton composing all of the songs except one (his version of
Larry Weiss
's oft-covered "Evil Woman," which had also been tackled by The Troggs), the material is surprisingly varied, with opener "Sit Down Beside Me" and tracks like "Fly With Me" are rocking grooves with bright brass, Latin-esque percussion and a bit of psychedelic phasing, while "No Sense In Hiding" is a slinky blues and "Sleep My Love" is pure dreamy psych. A rare and underappreciated gem that will appeal to all Troggs fans and lovers of British psychedelia more generally. Licensed by Larry Page Productions.
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