Album Notes

Twin Engine
Twin Engine was a duo comprising Randy Naylor (ex-Poor) and LA singer/songwriter Constantine Gusiaus who cut this set in 1971 for a scrapped United Artists album. It was plucked from potentially permanent obscurity after an acetate copy was discovered in Randy's ex-wife's attic.

The style is laid-back country-pop, dominated by excellent songwriting and honey-coated Everly Brothers-style vocal harmonies. Indeed, The Everlys' 'When Will I be Loved' is given an original bouncy rock treatment here. Gusian's songs particularly shine.

'Give My Love A Chance', 'My Life Gets Better Every Day' and the gorgeous 'Gold Mine' are highlights while Naylor's 'Mistress Of The Morning' shows he was no slouch in the melody department.



The ubiquitous country-rock wrecking crew of Clarence White, Chris Hillman, Randy Fuller, Byron Berline and 'Sneaky' Pete Kleinow are in evidence throughout and the production, courtesy of Joey Stec and Ralph Scala who also perform through out the album, (whose album as The Dependables from the same year bears striking similarities), is warm and welcoming despite claims that "it was never really mixed right". Well, it sounds great to these ears.

A timely reminder that summer's on its way.
ANOTHER GREAT CD BY SONIC PAST MUSIC