No date of release is given in the liner notes of the CD reissue of
We All Together's first album, which was reportedly issued in 1972 -- but since it has a cover of a song from
Paul McCartney's 1973
Band on the Run (
"Bluebird") and since their second album came out in 1974, we can assume this is probably from 1973 or 1974. The
Beatles, and particularly
McCartney, fixation is obvious; they also cover a couple of obscure numbers from
Wings'
Wildlife album (
"Tomorrow" and
"Some People Never Know"), and throw in
Badfinger's
"Carry on Till Tomorrow" for good measure. Most of the album consists of original material, though, which is quite accomplished, well arranged, and melodic. What sets them apart from the leagues of other
Beatles wannabes is that their song structures are usually not obviously derivative of well-known tunes by the real deal, and executed with a pretty unforced, natural ease.
McCartney isn't the only one subject to tribute;
"Dear Sally" has an echoey
Lennon-esque hard rock vocal right from his
Phil Spector-produced era, while
"Ozzy" has a mock-
Harrison slide guitar part. No, it doesn't get high marks for originality. But if you like late-'60s
Beatles, early-'70s
Beatles solo albums, and
Badfinger, you'd be a fool not to try this on for size. ~ Richie Unterberger
