JF Murphy & Salt The Last Illusion Tracks: 1. Sweet Byrd 2. Which One 3. Teenage Fantasy 4. Touched By Love 5. Bell Toll 6. New York City 7. Home 8. The Man Who Is Alone 9. The Last Illusion Line up: J.F. Murphy - Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Mellotron Russell Warmolts - Backing Vocals, Bass Joe Parrino - Backing Vocals, Guitar, Trombone, Flute George Christ - Backing Vocals, Harmonica, Vibraphone, Chimes, Percussion Ron Allard - Backing Vocals, Saxophone, Flute John O'Reilly - Drums Record Label / Year of Release: Columbia Records 1973 Notes: J. F. Murphy & Salt was an utterly unique sextet that became a popular college campus fixture during the early 1970s. The band's rebellious stance against the Vietnam War was part of the picture, but it was the original compositions by bandleader, J.F. Murphy, and an overtly creative non-traditional approach to the covers they developed that brought them such a dedicated fan base. Showcasing unique instrumentation for an American band at the time, J. F. Murphy & Salt's four-man front line were all multi-instrumentalists, and while Joe Parrino was quite capable of playing searing lead guitar (ala Jimmy Page), the group just as often featured clarinet, sax, flute, harmonica and even bagpipe solos throughout their music. |