3rd Avenue Blues Band - Fantastic (1970)

The Third Avenue Blues Band (spelled numerically after their first single) was an American brass-rock/soul sextet that released three singles on MCA-subsidiary Revue in 1968/69, collected with other material on the 1970 album Fantastic.

Members: Bob Beasley (saxophone), Hadley Hockensmith (guitar, bass), Harold Jones (vocals), Bill Maxwell (drums), Harlan Rogers (vocals, organ, piano), Mark Underwood (trumpet)

Their album, Fantastic, appeared on Revue in 1970. The album was produced by Charlie Carey. Musically, Fantastic fuses Stax/Volt arrangements with flourishes of brass rock (Ambergris, Blood Sweat & Tears, Sons of Champlin).



Tracklist:
1-1. 3rd Avenue Blues Band - Rose Garden (03:18)
1-2. 3rd Avenue Blues Band - It's Got To Be Love (02:28)
1-3. 3rd Avenue Blues Band - I Know About Love (04:15)
1-4. 3rd Avenue Blues Band - Put A Little Love (04:02)
1-5. 3rd Avenue Blues Band - Hawk's Blues (05:10)
1-6. 3rd Avenue Blues Band - Don't Make Me Laugh (02:51)
1-7. 3rd Avenue Blues Band - Come On And Get It (03:20)
1-8. 3rd Avenue Blues Band - It's Your Thing (05:15)
1-9. 3rd Avenue Blues Band - If You Don't Want Me (03:08)
1-10. 3rd Avenue Blues Band - Bad Moon Rising (05:07)
1-11. 3rd Avenue Blues Band - Mean Greens (05:11)