Them - Them

The complicated life of this legendary UK R&B outfit was almost over when this, their penultimate album, appeared in 1970. Astonishingly, by then they were reduced to a duo consisting of original bassist Alan Henderson and U.S. vocalist/percussionist Jerry Cole. It ranges from pounding psychedelia ("I Keep Singing") and snotty garage punk ("Lonely Weekends," a shameless rewrite of "Gloria") to furious rock and roll ("Jo Ann") and even a country ballad ("Take a Little Time"). As the original sleeve notes declared: "The Them sound combines the typical British style with an air of mystery and an atmosphere of excitement... mythical, mystical, Oriental, African, electronic and computer rhythms included.

1) Mystic Eyes
2) If You and I Could Be As Two
3) Little Girl
4) I Gave My Love a Diamond
5) Gloria
6) You Just Can't Win
7) Go on Home Baby
8) Don't Look Back
9) I Like It Like That
10) I'm Gonna Dress in Black
11) Bright Lights Big City
12) My Little Baby
13) Route 66