Originally issued in 1972 on Cotillion Records, ‘Prelude To’ was Barbara Massey and Ernie Calabria’s one and only album together. Due to the growing interest in the folk-funk sound this has become much sought after piece in recent years so top marks to Fallout for this timely reissue. Orchestrated by Eumir Deodato and featuring players such as Grady Tate, Ralph MacDonald, Joe Beck, Keith Jarrett and Richard Tee, it effortlessly fuses elements of psychedelic pop, folk, funk and jazz to create an outstanding collection. It includes the in demand ‘Play With Fire’ and ‘Somebody To Love’ but equally as good are ‘Searching The Circle’, and ‘My Love & I.
