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.