Random – Nothin' Tricky (1977, LP, Usa)

Very interesting avant progressive band from Illinois. Starts off with a disco(?!) track, but you know it's a head fake from the beginning. Mostly the group Random go for a chamber music sound, with all sorts of other styles mixed in, most notably jazz. Highly inventive for 1977, and one has to presume Henry Cow were an influence here.

Side A

A1 Not Yet 

A2 It Hertz

A3 Becky, You Dental Hygienist 

A4 Wind Ribbon 

Side B

B1 Towner Hall 

B2 Procyon Lotar 

B3 MiddlesThree

B4 Seminole Sam

Musicians:

Ralph Athey: Clarinet, Saxophone, Vocal

Jerry Fiddler: Electric & Acoustic Guitar, Vocal

Sam Kolmodin: Contrabass, Bass Guitar, Vocal

Sandy Robinson: Viola, Violin, Vocal

Paul Shimandle: 12-String Guitar, Vocal

Rocky Moffit: Drums & Percussion

Recorded / Mixed at: Sunday Studios, Urbana, Illinois