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4.0 out of 5 stars One of the 70s best kept secrets., 2 Nov 2001

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The 70s music scene was riven with mysteries. Why did "It Never Rains In Southern California" never get Albert Hammond into the chart, despite being on every radio station all the time? Why did the Doobie Brothers never sustain big-time singles chart success, and most mysterious of all why did the Sutherland Brothers never really hit the big time? Listen to this excellent collection, look me in the eyes and tell me it's not a mystery. See, you can't!

All the way from their 1968 origins as A New Generation - getting copious airplay for their single "Smokie Blues Away" (based on Dvorak New World Symphony main theme), through the sublime "Dream Kid" in 1971, onwards to the excellent "Ice In The Fire". Then, came "Arms of Mary" and their persistance was rewarded with their only top ten hit - but it never happened for them. "Secrets" (the next one out of the stable, featured here) peaked at 35, and that was that. They tried and tried to make an impression as a straight-down the middle pop/rock singles band: I even remember seeing them do "Ice In The Fire" on children's TV show Crackerjack for heaven sakes! They WERE trying really hard. And yet, Gallagher and Lyle who had a similar sound to the Sutherlands (on their singles at least) charted top ten several times. Yep, it's a mystery all right.

This collection features some of the Sutherlands most melodic and commercial work - yet none of the tracks ever made it to the top 30, despite about half of them being put out as singles by CBS (honest, I still have the A label records!).

Take a listen, revel in the Slipstream, and wonder at the mystery.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Lost in a sea of punk...., 26 April 2005

By	P. Walker (High Wycombe, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The biggest problem this band had was producing beautiful, melodic rock when punk was at its peak. They even had a Marquee residency when the club nearly fitted drainage to deal with the gob on the other six nights of the week!

Renwick's sublime guitar and the Sutherland's lyrics are married here to produce a great album that was swamped by the punk deluge at the time. A couple of years later Dire Straits managed breakthrough with a very similar sound, although even they had a long struggle to achieve sustained success. Renwick was also responsible for some of the best Al Stewart guitar solos (e.g. Modern Times) and does not subscribe to the 'thousand notes a minute' school of guitar playing. He went on to play second lead with the post-Water's Pink Floyd and now plays in a Cornwall-based band 'The Bucket Boys'. Slipstream still gets played 2-3 times a year and holds up well even nearly 30 years after its release. Buy it, enjoy it and then pressurise the record companies to release 'Ice in the Fire'!

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5.0 out of 5 stars DO NOT PASS THIS ONE BY..........., 17 Dec 2000

By	pkeeping@uk.packardbell.org (YOUKAY) - See all my reviews

Probably the maturist of all their albums, Slipstream is a showcase for their honed musical talents and lyrics. Slipstream is a great opener, a real feelgood track. Love on the Side is a classic that got away, it should be up there with all the others on broken hearts compilations - but then again its great to have it to ourselves ! Wild Love is another slow, with some great lyrics. Side 2 (as it was on record !) holds some great surprises and adventures in creativity with tracks demonstrating all sorts of styles, even reggae. I had the pleasure of seeing the band inChester when this album was released - a very polished performance. It brings back all those memories of first love(s),warm summers and halcyon days.....

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4.0 out of 5 stars A really great album as good today as when first released
A great CD with a good variations of styles. I first bought the LP but when it came out on CD it was a definite must for my collection. Read more

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