You'll either love it or hate it.
David Goodwin | Westchester, NY United States | 04/15/2001
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Sandy Salisbury's entry into the realm of the mid-sixties confusion of Sagittarius/Millennium/Ballroom/Curt Boettcher/etc. is an interesting contradiction; Sandy's a great songwriter, but the production and tendency on this disc is towards sugary pop. Your enjoyment of this disc will depend largely on how much you can stand the fluffier sides of it.The former (and my star rating) might make it sound like this is a bad buy, which it certainly is not...just approach it with caution. My favorite tracks are "I Just Don't" and "Good Ol' Good Times" (written largely by my favorite songwriter of this entire consortium, Mike Fennelly).A few words of caution: this has ALSO been released as a Japanese import, which has a few more tracks (not currently availible on Amazon)."
Obscure sixties singer-songwriter
Peter Durward Harris | Leicester England | 12/24/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Graham Salisbury (to give him his real name) was a singer and songwriter with the sixties group Millennium, but the tracks here are solo recordings from 1969. The overall style of these recordings is reminiscent of the Beach boys - not their early surfing music, but their later material.The set begins with I just don't know how to say goodbye, about a man who cannot understand why his partner is leaving him. Spell on me, as you would expect, is much more upbeat. The hills of Vermont has a slight country feel to it despite being set in New England rather than the deep south. The good old good times is a typical slice of upbeat sixties pop. Next come two covers, the first of which is the fifties classic Come softly. Even more interesting is the track On and on she goes, which is a re-titled cover of With me tonight, reinforcing the influence of Beach boys, but with more of a jazzy feel to it. The track following it, Cecily, is a bittersweet song that sounds like it could be a cover of a Beach boys songs but is, in fact, an original. Another upbeat song, Do unto others, is followed by Once I knew a little dog, a song that should appeal particularly to children though it's not strictly a children's song. Baby listen, Goody goodbye and an instrumental reprise of Once I knew a little dog round off a fascinating collection.In the greater scheme of things, Sandy Salisbury barely merits a footnote in the history of pop, but if you enjoy the music of the Beach boys and you're looking for something you haven't heard before, this is worth listening to."
Another Lost Classic
The Walrus | 12/01/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is truly another lost classic from one of the crew that brought us Millennium/Sagittarius/Ballroom. First off, Sandy has a beautiful tenor that seems to perfectly match the feel of the ballads, mid-tempo rockers, and folksy tunes alike. He is also a very talented songwriter. I'd rate "Spell on Me" as among my favorite rockers from the 60's. "Cecily" has a heart-wrenching melody and delivery. "I just Don't Know How to Say Goodbye" is another stand-out. This is a great disc and it deserves a place amongst the collection of any fan of 60's pop-rock."
Track Listings (12) - Disc #1