Willow

 

01. Ace Man (3:34)

02. Bird Man (2:23)

03. Freewheeling (2:33)

04. Seattle (3:23)

05. Still (3:35)

06. Greyhound (3:02)

07. Evening (4:17)

08. Weekly Lies (2:10)

09. Postcards (3:29)

10. Pennies For Tomorrow (2:47)

11. Mellow Days (3:35)

Side One:

A1 No Sweat 03:43

A2 Lay Like A Lady 02:57

A3 Mystery Man 02:39

A4 Loaves And Fishes 03:06

A5 Thinking Of You 02:44

A6 Lightning (Creepy One) 03:27

Side Two:

B1 Rum And Sunshine 03:24

B2 Elizabeth 03:13

B3 Me And The Misses 02:43

B4 Taking Life Easy 03:27

B5 All My Life 03:46

B6 Land Army Lady 03:18

Willow

"Willow’s sophomore album, Branching Out, released in 1974, is a perfect advertisment for the glory of collecting vinyl. This is simply an album you would almost certainly never hear about, never listen to, and never find if you did not dig in the crates. The reason is that Willow, like so many countless bands from the Sixties through the Eighties (but especially the Seventies) has never had its catalog released in any other musical format. And that is both a crime and a selfish delight".

"A lot of people have an instant aversion to “soft rock.” Most imagine insipid lyrics, watery harmonies and bland musical arrangements. That couldn’t be further from the case with Branching Out which, as its name indicates, is a musical step forward for the trio in lyrics, texture and engineering quality. The album alternates between high tempo Byrds-inspired folk rock on tracks like “No Sweat” and “Taking Life Easy” and intricately arranged string-laced ballads such as “Thinking of You” and “All My Life” that possess a memorably aching, poignant beauty".

 Willow was an early to mid '70's Bay Area acoustic folk rock band that made two albums with 20th Century Fox. Their music has been described as "an amalgam of CSNY and America. Great harmonies and fluid acoustic guitars deliver strong songs." The album was also described as "melodic rural rock with middle of the road songwriting". The music is comparable to early '70's British bands like Lindisfarne, and McGuinness Flint, although with a more West Coast "poppy" sound.

Barry Fitzgerald - Lead Vocals

William McSweeney - Lead Vocals

Kevin Dolan - Lead Vocals