Imagine "Images, Clear Skies And Rainbows" 1980 US Private Prog Rock recommended..!
Group “Imagine” from Tampa (State of Florida) was organized in 1974. Collected her brothers Mike (bass, lead vocals) and Ted Kieta (guitar, vocals). Inviting friends musicians, we decided to give her name in honor of John Lennon’s album. Played prog-rock with great vocals, two guitars and the use of leading flute. All material composed Kieta brothers. In 1975, the single “Just A Dream / Flight 491 To Nowhere” was released, which was produced by John Lennon. In the same year in the “Studio, 70” was recorded and mixed the album “Images, Clear Skies And Rainbows”. The release was implemented through the “Light Horse Music”. Recording engineer was Jim Black, he’s with Mike Kieta co-produced the album. In 1981, the “Imagine” changed their stylistic direction towards the hard rock and released another album “Playin ‘Around”. What is the fate of the group - it is not known ……………
“Images, Clear Skies and Rainbows” was an impressive venture into prog-rock teetering on the edge of progressive by a group called Imagine.
An exceptionally solid effort from start to finish. The first side shows the group in more of a progressive vein with several good but abbreviated guitar runs, giving you a taste of what direction the group could actually go in when they decided to. On the second side they bear down and let you see their true colors by stretching out the guitar interludes into longer segments in each song.
The best song on the entire LP is “Tomorrow.” The bass and guitar team up to give you a tour de force of rock and roll. The flute adds another dimension to the taken as a whole sound, giving it that decidedly progressive edge. Judging from the sound and vocal style. This LP is remarkably good considering I have never heard of them and cannot seem to find any history of the group anywhere.
by Keith Hannaleck…………
Musicians
*Mike Kieta - Bass Lead Vocal
*Ted Kieta - Guitar, Vocals
*Bob Rowland - Acoustic Percussion
*Mike Prichard - Flute, Lead Vocal
*Todd William - Lead Guitar
*Ray Smith - Lead Guitar
*Keith Dickerson - Saxophone
*M.H. Dickson - Keyboards
*Nancy Black, Karen Smith and Carol Dickerson - Backing Vocals
