Beyond The Ox was the second Swegas album and again shows that Nick, with tracks like Into The Ox and Said But Never Heard, to his credit as a writer and arranger, was guiding the band in the right direction. John Macnicol's playing is a welcome addition to the band's sound and Billy Hogan's tight drumming has knitted the band together in a manner that wasn't quite achieved on Child Of Light.
Things started to go wrong in mid 1971. The band bus (a blue transit) suffered a collision in Hamburg and it was a virtual write-off. The writing was on the wall and Barry Class and First Class Management pulled the plug when the band returned from Germany. Swegas played its final gig on 9th September 1971 at The Granary, Bristol.
Swegas
1. Into The Ox (Nick Ronai) - 3:34
2. Said But Never Heard (Nick Ronai) - 4:56
3. Dawning (Keith Strachan, Nick Ronai) - 3:27
4. Morning (Keith Strachan, Nick Ronai) - 3:32
5. Evensong (Keith Strachan, Nick Ronai) - 2:50
6. Tomorrow (Keith Strachan, Nick Ronai) - 2:53
7. 1776 Fantasia (John Legg, Ron Shillingford, John MacNicol, Keith Strachan, Nick Ronai, Roy Truman, Billy Hogan, Stewart Wilkinson) - 6:49
8. Cold Unfriendly Way (Nick Ronai) - 6:14
9. Gravedigger (Nick Ronai) - 2:41
10.Beyond The Ox (Keith Strachan) - 6:22
11.Oxtail (Nick Ronai) - 0:22
All Lyrics by Les Stewart
Swegas
*John Legg - Alto, Baritone Saxophones, Flute
*Ron Shillingford - Tenor, Soprano Saxophones, Flute
*John MacNicol - Trumpet
*Nick Ronai - Trombone
*Keith Strachan - Keyboards, Vocals
*Roy Truman - Bass Guitar
*Billy Hogan - Drums
*Stewart Wilkinson - Guitar, Vocals
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