Band: Ross
Album: The Pit And The Pendulum
Release: 1974 (2020)
Genre: Clessic rock, prog
Country: UK
Quality: FLAC | lossless

Ross second and last album ‘The Pit And The Pendulum’ (despite what is written on the OBI strip of this Korean edition), was a concept album based on Edgar Allan Poe’s lovely tale of torture during the Spanish inquisition. This album isn’t as scary as the Poe novel except for the back cover photo when we see the band dressed as monks. The album is progressive UK rock ala Paladin and Rare Earth with R&B elements. Bob Jacksons keyboard work is a delight, particularly on the haunting ‘Standing Alone’ and moments of nicely executed hard prog brilliance on side twos stunner ‘Discovery’ which features Jackson on lead vocals.

1. Swallow Your Dreams - 4:22
2. Gotta Get It Right Back - 4:13
3. Madness In Memories - 5:25
4. Standing Alone - 4:05
5. Discovery (Bob Jackson) - 4:38
6. Now I See - 4:10
7. So Slow - 3:58
8. The Edge - 2:04
9. Nearer And Nearer - 3:58
10.Free - 0:59
11.I've Been Waiting - 5:41
12.Oh I'm Happy Now (Alan Ross, Edgar Allan Poe) - 2:13

Musicians
Alan Ross - Guitars, Lead Vocals
Steve Emery - Bass, Background Vocals
Bob Jackson - Keyboards, ARP Synthesizer, Backround Vocals, Lead Vocals (Track 5)
Tony Fernandes - Drums
Reuben White - Percussion
Jack Nitzsche - String Orchestration