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Tuesday, October 20, 2026

rep>>> Unicorn - Uphill All The Way (1971-73 uk, splendid harmony folk soft rock, 2009 remaster and expanded)



The Unicorn’s first album,  Uphill All the Way, sounds like a band simply ecstatic at the possibilities of this new brand of folk-rock; they cover all the greats of the genre: Neil Young, Jimmy Webb, John Stewart, James Taylor, Joe Cocker, and Gerry Rafferty. But the originals by Ken Baker show that he was just as good at evoking the sun drenched canyons of the beaches of Southern California as his influences; which is all the more impressive considering he was writing and singing from the famously overcast and rainy London. 

Still Baker’s songwriting wasn’t yet up to snuff, the best song here is their beautiful interpretation of Webb’s  P.F. Sloan,  a tribute to the American songwriter. The amazing harmonies on this track reveal Unicorn was more than just a CSN rip-off like so many bands of this breed; these guys are the real deal.
by Stephen Belden


Tracks
1. P.F. Sloan (Jimmy Webb) - 4:30
2. 115 Bar Joy (Ken Baker) - 3:51
3. I've Loved Her So Long (Neil Young) - 2:42
4. Don't Ever Give Up Trying (Ken Baker) - 5:08
5. Country Road (James Taylor) - 4:16
6. Something To Say (Joe Cocker) - 4:43
7. Ain't Got A Lot Of Future (Ken Baker) - 6:49
8. Never Going Back (John Stewart) - 3:21
9. You, You, Hate Me (Ken Baker) - 5:38
10.Please Sing A Song For Us (Gerry Rafferty) - 3:13
11.Going Back Home (Ken Baker) - 3:36
12.Cosmic Kid (Ken Baker) - 2:57
13.All We Really Want To Do (Bonnie Bramlett, Delaney Bramlett) - 3:17
14.P.F. Sloan (2006 Remix) (Jimmy Webb) - 4:40
Bonus Tracks 11-14

Unicorn
*Peter Perrier - Drums, Congas, Percussion, Vocals
*Pat Martin - Bass Guitar, Vocals
*Ken Baker - Electric Guitar, Acoustic 6, 12 String Guitar, Organ, Piano, Harmonium, Electric Piano, Vocals
*Trevor Mee - 6, 12 String Electric Acoustic Guitars, Flute, Vocals
With
*Kevin Smith - Guitar, Mandolin
*Hugh Murphy - Tambourine

1967-76  Unicorn - Shed No Tear The Early Late Unicorn (2024 TLAK)

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13 comments:

  1. juan manuel muñozMarch 18, 2015 at 8:00 AM

    thanks a lot, Marios. The best

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  2. mscmichaelMarch 18, 2015 at 8:15 AM

    Thanks very much...

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  3. kobilicaMarch 18, 2015 at 9:13 AM

    Amazing morning to me.Thnk you for expanded version.Cheers...

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  4. AlexandrMarch 18, 2015 at 1:58 PM

    Thanks, Marios.

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  5. UnknownMarch 18, 2015 at 7:31 PM

    What a pleasant surprise. Thanks as always Marios!

    Spence

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  6. DanPMarch 18, 2015 at 11:01 PM

    A different edition than I have, so thanks! :D

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  7. martyMarch 19, 2015 at 5:41 PM

    Thanks for the Unicorn posts, haven't heard them before.....

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  8. Luiz ByrdsMarch 21, 2019 at 4:07 PM

    What a great band. Thanks from an old Brazilian country rock freak.

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  9. PsychfanNovember 3, 2019 at 2:57 AM

    Thank you Marios!

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  10. rinteshMay 12, 2021 at 11:38 AM

    Thanks.

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  11. The Big AOctober 20, 2026 at 5:27 PM

    Thanks for featuring the Unicorn releases!

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  12. MichaelOctober 20, 2026 at 8:38 PM

    Marios, Thank you. Somewhat unexpected too. I had an original version with just 10 tracks then somewhere found the 4 bonus tracks - but at a low vbr, plus I didn't have the Artwork. So I'm a happy bunny today. Cheers.

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  13. PhilippOctober 21, 2026 at 12:20 PM

    Many thanks for uncompressed!!!

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