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Jane Kevern gives it all she's got and more besides in this lively number. Continuing our flight, we come to 'Big John Blues' - a typical early 1970's Blues. Unexpected Jazz break midway through the song. Now, we come to 'No Warmth in My Life', a powerful rollicking number that rocks along at impressive speed, before taking an

It's flying high at 35,000ft in the jet stream of great British blues. She certainly didn't go wrong with this song. Jane Kevern imploringly asks 'Where Did I Go Wrong' but Reaching altitude, we now come to the second song on the album, 'Whereĭid I Go Wrong', an out-and-out traditional heavy Blues-Rock number. Song plays out in style with some heavy guitar riffs. Jazziest of all of the Jazz-Rock songs on the album with complex changes of time signature and with a lively brass section. Song, with many dramatic changes of pace with Jane Kevern's bluesy vocals sounding smoothly appealing. 'Pre-Flight' opens with the title track, a 9-minute long barnstormer of a Chocks Away!īuckle up tightly because it's going to be a bumpy ride. Having done the pre-flight checks, It's time to take a seat inside the This long-forgotten gem should appeal to fans ofīig Brother & the Holding Company and Stone the Crows. The female lead singer (Jane Kevern) sings in a bluesy style with theĪccomplished musicians providing a solid bluesy Jazz-Rock feel to the music. Without trace when their plane vanished off the radar. ROOM were an obscure five-piece, British Jazz-Rock outfit who released this one amazing album and then promptly disappeared Keyboardist John HUTCHISON who'd been in GINGER MAN with drummer JENKINS joined later.Īdventurous and rather accomplished for their time, ROOM were a cut above the average band taking advantage of rock's new voice, and 'Pre-Flight' is a little treasure now re-released in 2008 by Esoteric/Cherry Red. The strings and brass were arranged at 'Tin Pan Alley' by Steve EDGE and the album was recorded at Decca's West Hampstead studios in one or two days. 'Pre-Flight' was released in 1970 sporting an antique triplane on the cover and though mostly ignored, proved to be a more than worthy contribution to the growing progressive art scene, the group taking inspiration from artists as Julie DRISCOLL, John MAYALL, Mick ABRAHAMS, and FAIRPORT CONVENTION.

The five achieved a large, booming sound by merging heavy psychedelic rock, progressive jazz and full orchestration. The unit included guitarist Steve EDGE and featured the unique voice of Jane KEVERN, Roy PUTT's bass, Bob JENKINS's percussion and the lead guitar of Chris WILLIAMS. Founded in Blanford, UK in 1968 - Disbanded in 1970įormed by friends in 1968, ROOM was a very good quintet from Blandford Forum, Dorset that made one album for Decca after winning second prize at a Melody Maker talent contest in '69.

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