Continuum - 1984 - End Of Line

Continuum

1984

End Of Line

01. End Of Line 8:22
02. Spanish Clone 8:59
03. Variations 5:49
04. Orange And Green 6:11
05. The Real Alien 7:35

Bass – Robert Allen 
Drums – David Derge (tracks: B1), Gary Donnelly (tracks: A2), Randy Harrah
Guitar – Robert Baglione
Keyboards – John Redfield

Percussion – Geraldo De Oliveira (tracks: A2)

CONTINUUM were a Jazz Rock band out of Chicago who released this sole album back in 1984. I'm guessing they had trouble getting a drummer as we get one guy playing on three tracks, another drummer on one track and the third drummer on another track. We also get a percussionist on one track as well. So a core trio of keyboards, guitar and bass.

That first track has it's cringe-worthy moments. I can't get over how fast paced this album is. Maybe they had the studio for one day only(haha). No but it's crazy how uptempo this is most of the time. I get tired just listening to this. "Spanish Clone" has some better sounding guitar in my opinion and it can get quite heavy on this one. But so incredibly fast!

Same with on "Variations" I mean these guys like speed. Are they from Japan or something? It's actually comical how quick they all play. Some piano on this one. Finally they slow it down on "Orange And Green" after a light speed intro of course. More uptempo music on the closer.

1984 vinyl release from when Baglione was at M.I., that he has done a cd version for now. He's a local guy here(Chicago) who now employs a Henderson/Stern kind of vibe(see his solo cd Positive Charge) but back when he did this album, it was McLaughlin/Dimeola insanity. He is really ripping here! Bassist Robert Allen is also wailing on this thing. Incredible solos. 70s fusion style release, well worth ordering from Bob.