Tracklist:
1. Madman Written by G.T. Moore
2. Take Me Back Home Written by R. Apps
3. Love 13 (Lone) Written by T. Pook
4. Something Inside Written by R. Apps
5. Miss Kiss Written by G.T. Moore
6. John Brown Written by Bob Dylan
7. Big A Written by G.T. Moore
8. The Sound Of Music Written by G.T. Moore
9. Winter Harleequin Written by G.T. Moore
9. Your Love And Mine Written by R. Apps
10. You Really Got A Hold On Me Written by S. Robinson
11. The Great Dust Storm Written by W. Guthrie
12. My Turn To Cry Written by G.T. Moore
13. This Old Heart Of Mine Written by Holland, Dozier
14. Minstrel And A King Written by G.T. Moore
15. Getting 'Em Down Written by R. Apps
16. I Wouldn't Mind Written by G.T. Moore
17. He's A Poor Boy Written by R. Apps
18. The Devil Written by G.T. Moore
19. Wanderer Written by T. Pook
20. Harlequin 5 Written by G.T. Moore

Credits:
Bass	Mike Finesilver
Drums, Percussion	Terry Gittins
Engineer [Additional]	Tony Brett, Vic Maile
Engineer [Recording]	Terry Evennett
Guitar, Electric Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Organ	G.T. Moore
Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals	Bill Boazman
Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Organ, Electric Guitar	Roy Apps
Keyboards [All]	Steve Jones
Photography [Back]	Annie Cooper
Photography [Front]	Mike Cooper
Photography [Postcard]	Jake Jackson
Slide Guitar, Vocals	Mike Cooper
Vocals, Percussion	Tony Pook

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Review:

When we first posted on Heron, the obscure British folk group from the early 70's, Jeff Thorpe wrote that after attempting to research the group (and coming up empty handed), that perhaps he was content to leave their biography a mystery and let the music speak for itself. In truth, even if one would like to dig deeper, when it comes to Heron it is not a matter of preference, but rather, a true lack of information. Aside from a few band members’ reflections – found on an otherwise completely sparse website – there is very little history to be found. [...] Recently, we were lucky enough to track down one of the albums by its lonesome, abd listening to it as an individual document proves that the painfully overlooked group was crafting a remarkably unique sound that feels both new and yet very familiar. The record is Twice As Nice & Half the Price. An album in which songs of jolly demeanor (“My Turn to Cry,” a driving song with the heaviest drums on the record and sung like a smiley pop orchestration) are mixed into the record seamlessly between solo-efforts and quiet introspective works. Two of the LPs most devastating tracks are both covers. The Isley Brothers “This Old Heart of Mine” is reinvented to reflect the forlorn nature of the lyrics. Dylan’s “John Brown” can be added to the short list of tracks whose cover version is stronger than the original. A war-commentary originally penned in 1963 and mostly forgotten until it’s appliance in an “Unplugged” setting, it is sung here in a beautiful harmony that is far from perfect, with a jangling but not up-front piano. It’s this looseness that makes many of these tracks feel like old standards instead of originals. Jovial, yet sad songs that blossom with the raw emotion of single-takes. This is non-abrasive, “easy” folk of the highest caliber, allowing the listener to either get lost in its lyrics, the instrumentation, or the Sunday-afternoon delight.
by B. Kramer 18/11/2008, The Aquarium Drunkard