Air Cut

1973 studio album by Curved Air From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Air Cut

Air Cut is the fourth studio album by Curved Air and was recorded in 1973, following the departure of three of the band's founding members. Only Sonja Kristina and Mike Wedgwood remained in the band from their previous album[2] and Air Cut took them in a more rock-oriented direction.

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Air Cut
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ReleasedApril 1973
RecordedJanuary–February 1973
StudioAdvision Studios, London[1]
GenreRock, progressive rock, folk rock
Length39:59
LabelWarner Bros.[1]
ProducerMartin Rushent[1]
Curved Air chronology
Phantasmagoria
(1972)
Air Cut
(1973)
Curved Air – Live
(1975)
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Reception

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AllMusic [2]
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While offering high praise for the track "Metamorphosis", AllMusic's reaction to the album was otherwise lukewarm, stating that most of the songs were straightforward rock numbers and "pictured a group trying to widen its audience without sounding convinced it was the right thing to do." It concluded that Air Cut's main point of interest is the debut of Eddie Jobson.[2]

Track listing

Side one

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."The Purple Speed Queen"Kirby, KristinaKirby3:20
2."Elfin Boy"KristinaJobson4:20
3."Metamorphosis"KristinaJobson10:30
4."World"WedgwoodWedgwood1:32
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Side two

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
5."Armin" (Instrumental)-Jobson, Wedgwood, Kirby, Russell3:16
6."U.H.F."KirbyKirby5:06
7."Two-Three-Two"WedgwoodWedgwood4:10
8."Easy"KristinaKristina6:45
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Personnel

Curved Air
Additional credits
  • Artwork design by Modula
  • Artwork illustration based on drawing by Ian Fink
  • Engineer – Paul "The Rock" Hardiman
  • Photography – Mal Linwood-Ross & Mike Putland

References

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