final effort

With its immediately recognisable M C Escher cover, this intriguing folk/rock/psych release from 1974 is another incredibly rare album enjoying its first CD outing courtesy of Radioactive. A Joint Eff o r t 's Final Eff o r t was originally recorded and released by the C a n a d a 's University Of New Brunswick on its Little Records label (Little Records 101) which, despite its lack of wider recognition, is generally regarded by those that 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 Wi n t e r particularly impressive, is larg e l y acoustic hippy folk rock with the occasional electric guitar thrown in for good measure. Side 2, however, is an altogether rockier affair with standout tracks Greed For Gold and an up-tempo fuzzed-out cover of a H o r s e With No Name combining effectively to elevate Final Eff o r t to a d i fferent musical plane. An album that's a natural addition to the collection of any fan of obscure groups and small-label pressings
Track listing: 1. Battle Of New Orleans 2. Molly And Tenbrooks 3. Tequilla Sunrise 4. My Man 5.Winter 6. Hitchikers Dream 7. Champagne Junction 8. Bus Song 9. Greed For Gold 10. Oh Canada 11. Horse With No Name