Album of the Day

Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Johnny Harris had racked up a long list of credits as composer, producer and arranger for other artists before getting his own record deal with Warner Bros. His 1970 debut for the label, MOVEMENTS, drew raves from Melody Maker and Disc & Music Echo, which enthused “Here are some of the best arrangements ever hear from a British band, on a well-balanced selection of hits and originals.” Among the former are radical reworkings of “Give Peace A Chance” and “Paint It Black”; among the latter are such highlights as “Fragment Of Fear,” “Footprints On The Moon” and the flute-driven “Stepping Stones.” MOVEMENTS is jam-packed with funky grooves, strong melodies and memorable breaks, and stands among the very best U.K. instrumental albums of its era