Think, New Zealand

We'll Give You a Buzz. 1976 Atlantic

Think were a band from New Zealand who released only this one album, which is quite a rarity these days. What you'll find here is a mix of mid to late 1970s British pomp / prog similar to England, Kestrel, and Nostradamus, combined with some obvious pop moves and the required boogie rock number ('Rippoff') that all Australasian bands felt obligated to include back then. Of course Think were not alone in releasing music such as this from the region, as you will find other examples in Dragon (first two albums), Sebastian Hardie, Aleph, and Ragnarok. There's excellent songwriting and instrumental breaks throughout. Other than the one trip up as mentioned above, all the rest is excellent in my estimation.

Priority: 2

3/14/10