If 3
by If
- Type: Album
- Released: 3 September 1971
- Label: Island
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 39:32
- Community rating: 3.92/5 from 4 ratings
Artists on this release: Dick Morrissey, Jim Richardson, John Hodkinson, John Mealing, Dennis Elliott, Terry Smith, Dave Quincy
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Continuing their rapid recording pace, the British ensemble's third full-length further refines their sophisticated blend of brass-rock and progressive songcraft. 'If 3' highlights the band's formidable horn section and their capacity for dynamic, jazz-inflected instrumental excursions.
Genres
Descriptors: existential, progressive, conscious, improvisation, groove-heavy
Tracklist
- Fibonacci's Number (7:38)
- Forgotten Roads (4:23)
- Sweet January (4:30)
- Child Of Storm (3:39)
- Far Beyond (4:57)
- Seldom Seen Sam (4:50)
- Upstairs (4:52)
- Here Comes Mr. Time (4:43)
Credits
- Jim Richardson - bass
- Lew Futterman - creative director
- Dennis Elliott - drums
- Terry Smith - guitar, written-by
- John Mealing - organ, electric piano, backing vocals, arranged by, written-by
- Dave Quincy - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, arranged by, written-by
- Dick Morrissey - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, backing vocals, flute, arranged by, written-by
- John Hodkinson - vocals, percussion, written-by