As had been the case with the Greatest Show on Earth's debut long-player, Horizons (1970), the follow-up, Going's Easy (1970), made very little impact despite their originality and certainly better-than-average material. The band's rather auspicious origins were the invention of EMI Records subsidiary Harvest, who set out to manufacture a British version of Blood, Sweat Tears or Chicago -- both of whom successfully fused a brass and woodwind section into the framework of a rock roll combo. After a less-than-stellar initial outing, GSOE returned to the drawing board and reconvened with a disc of longer and more jammed-out sides. They had also been listening to their stateside counterparts. The extended track Borderline is a group-credited composition that seems to lift several distinct features from the David Clayton-Thomas version of Blood, Sweat Tears. Colin Horton Jennings' (vocals/flute/guitar) bluesy lead vocals seem to practically mimic Thomas'. In fact, GSOE even goes one better than Blood, Sweat Tears with an exceedingly heavier rock vibe. The acoustic and lilting Magic Touch Woman as well as the dark, pastoral Storytimes Nursery Rhymes include some well-crafted harmonies that could easily be mistaken for latter-era Hollies. This is particularly interesting as the Hollies actually scored a minor hit with Magic Touch Woman. Love Magnet is another lengthy track that features some of the band's best ensemble work. Mick Deacon's (vocal/keyboard) electric organ solo is especially noteworthy, giving GSOE a really jazzy workout. Lacking consumer or industry support, GSOE disbanded by the middle of 1971. Even while the group was able to sell out shows throughout the rest of Europe, the total lack of interest back home inevitably sealed their fate. [This edition contains a bonus track.] ~ Lindsay Planer, Rovi

1		Borderline
2		Magic Woman Touch
3		Story Times and Nursery Rhymes
4		The Leader
5		Love Magnet
6		Tell the Story
7		Mountain Song

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