If (If album)

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Released September 1970 Release date 1970 Label Capitol Records		Artists If, I.F. Producer Lew Futterman

Recorded February, March and April 1970 Island Studios, London Genres Jazz fusion, Progressive rock Similar If 2, Double Diamond, If 3, Waterfall, Not Just Another Bunch of

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If, often referred to as If 1, is the eponymous debut album by the English Jazz rock band if. It was released in 1970 on the Island Records label in the UK and Capitol Records in the US. The original artwork and the if logo, which was an award-winning design, were by CCS Advertising Associates.

It was re-issued as a CD first in 1995 by an obscure label (OSA), then in 1997 by Island and finally in 2006 on Repertoire Records with 2 bonus tracks and liner notes by UK music critic Chris Welch.

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Side one

"I'm Reaching Out on All Sides" (Quincy, Fishman) – 5:14
"What Did I Say About the Box, Jack?" (Dick Morrissey) – 8:20
"What Can a Friend Say?" (Dave Quincy) – 6:28

Side two

"Woman Can You See (What This Big Thing Is All About)" (J. W. Hodkinson) – 4:01
"Raise the Level of Your Conscious Mind" (Fishman, Marsala) – 3:11
"Dockland" (Daryl Runswick) – 5:21
"The Promised Land" (Dave Quincy) – 4:31

Bonus tracks on the Repertoire issue

"Raise the Level of Your Conscious Mind" (single version) (Fishman, Marsala) – 3:17
"I'm Reaching Out on All Sides" (single version) (Quincy, Fishman) – 5:44

Credits

J.W. Hodkinson – lead vocals, percussion

Dick Morrissey – tenor and soprano saxophones, flute

Dave Quincy – tenor and alto saxophones, flute

Terry Smith – guitar

John Mealing – organ, backing vocals, piano

Jim Richardson – bass

Dennis Elliott – drums

Frank Owen - Sound

Songs

1I'm Reaching Out on All Sides5:45
2What Did I Say About the Box - Jack?8:23
3What Can a Friend Say?6:56

References

If (If album) Wikipedia

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