Blues Image - Something To Say (Reissue) (1977)

The original Blues Image disbanded in 1971 (after their major hit, "Ride Captain Ride"). However, in the late 1970s, riding a wave of nostalgia and interest in early American psychedelia, small independent labels began to dig up their archives. Thus, in 1977, the album "Something To Say" was released.

The central figures of this material are virtuoso guitarist and vocalist Mike Pinera, who later played with Iron Butterfly and Alice Cooper, and keyboardist Duane Hitchings, the future author of megahits for Rod Stewart (including "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?").

The music showcases Blues Image's early style, not yet smoothed out by pop production. Powerful, raw tracks like "New York City Blackout" (originally titled "Reality Does Not Inspire") sit alongside hypnotic tunes like "Outside Was The Night" and the heavy blues title track. The lyrics and overall delivery are imbued with the spirit of street blues, social protest, and inner freedom.