Original cover has been reproduced as well as rare original insert. With its immediately recognizable M C Escher cover, this intriguing folk/rock/psych release from 1974 is another incredibly rare album enjoying its first legitimate reissue.
A Joint Effort's Final Effort was originally recorded and released by Canada's University Of New Brunswick on its Little Records label (Little Records 101); despite its lack of wider recognition, this is generally regarded by those who know as a diverse and eclectic album with a number of outstanding tracks. One pundit described it as 'a weird mix of early CSNY, with shades of Perth County Conspiracy and a dash of early Eagles thrown in.' The first side, with the superb 'Winter' is particularly impressive—largely acoustic hippy folk rock with the occasional electric guitar thrown in for good measure. Side two, however, is an altogether rockier affair with standout tracks 'Greed For Goldand,' an up-tempo fuzzed-out cover of ‘A Horse With No Name’ combining effectively to elevate Final Effort to a different musical plane.
A1 | Battle Of New Orleans | |
A2 | Molly And Tenbrooks | |
A3 | Tequila Sunrise | |
A4 | My Man | |
A5 | Winter | |
A6 | Hitchikers Dream | |
A7 | Champagne Junction | |
B1 | Bus Song | |
B2 | Greed For Gold | |
B3 | Oh! Canada | |
B4 | Horse With No Name |