Air Cut is the fourth studio album by Curved Air and was recorded in 1973, following the departure of three of the band's founding members. Only Sonja Kristina and Mike Wedgwood remained in the band from their previous album[2] and Air Cut took them in a more rock-oriented direction.

Air Cut
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1973
RecordedJanuary–February 1973
StudioAdvision Studios, London[1]
GenreRock, progressive rock, folk rock
Length39:59
LabelWarner Bros.[1]
ProducerMartin Rushent[1]
Curved Air chronology
Phantasmagoria
(1972)
Air Cut
(1973)
Curved Air – Live
(1975)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic      [2]

While offering high praise for the track "Metamorphosis", AllMusic's reaction to the album was otherwise lukewarm, stating that most of the songs were straightforward rock numbers and "pictured a group trying to widen its audience without sounding convinced it was the right thing to do." It concluded that Air Cut's main point of interest is the debut of Eddie Jobson.[2]

Track listing

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Side one

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."The Purple Speed Queen"Kirby, KristinaKirby3:20
2."Elfin Boy"KristinaJobson4:20
3."Metamorphosis"KristinaJobson10:30
4."World"WedgwoodWedgwood1:32

Side two

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
5."Armin" (Instrumental)-Jobson, Wedgwood, Kirby, Russell3:16
6."U.H.F."KirbyKirby5:06
7."Two-Three-Two"WedgwoodWedgwood4:10
8."Easy"KristinaKristina6:45

Personnel

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Curved Air
Additional credits
  • Artwork design by Modula
  • Artwork illustration based on drawing by Ian Fink
  • Engineer – Paul "The Rock" Hardiman
  • Photography – Mal Linwood-Ross & Mike Putland

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Curved Air - Air Cut (LP, Album) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. April 1973. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
  2. ^ a b c François, Couture. "Air Cut review". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 9 May 2009.