This time, I’m focus on the work of my favorite photographer Moshe Brakha who I introduced you in the last review.Among the AOR lovers, it is a regular tale “This jacket looks like Moche, right?” when they look how well the daylight and margin synchronized.

SILK DEGREES / BOZ SCAGGS 1976

It’s a masterpiece in masterpieces in the famous AOR board that is more famous than Ned Doheny’s “Hard Candy” that I introduced you last time. Like Ned, I was a child when I saw it for the first time, I used to imagine what kind of woman is this crossing her fingers.The margin in the jacket is beautifully expressed so I can imagine a lot and it seems to be linked to the act of imagining the sound as it is.

GLOW / AL JARREAU 1976

The second album released in 1976 by Al Jarreau, famous for its wide range and unique Scat.This album has 5 covered songs out of 9 songs, but the highlight is the cover of Leon Russell’s Rainbow In Your Eye after all. Besides, covers of Sly and James Taylor are also included.Since he is from Milwaukee, I can imagine if the city in this picture is Milwaukee.

THE END OF THE BEGINNING / RICHIE HAVENS 1976

Although Afro-American folk singer Ritchie Havens is known for his aggressive and folky performances at the opening act on Woodstock, this album is a fairly AOR-like album and includes Steely Dunn’s “Do It Again” and Duby Brothers’ “Long Train Runnnig” and so on.
I assume the location of this jacket photo was taken may be on a newly constructed highway. Just guessing though.

SEA LEVEL / SEA LEVEL 1977

The Sea Revel is a band formed around Chuck Revel who is a member after Allman Brothers the male of Southern Rock was disbanded. Since he’s from Southern Rock, so I guessed that the sound is also distinctive crude rock music from the south, but I was surprised by the super refreshing jazz and fusion sounds. The composition of the jacket is so wonderful. It is a mystery what he is doing but it seems like he believes in something. I just can’t stop imagining.