Without ever being recognized on the street, Chris Hillman is one of the key figures in rock history. He founded in the early 1960s with Roger McGuinn and David Crosby . After several groundbreaking folk rock albums, he left this band to play with in , with which he formed the basis of the country rock movement. His musical roots lie in bluegrass music and that is also the music that can be heard
… on this solo album. In addition to his own material, he plays a number of bluegrass arrangements by The Byrds (Eight Miles High) and (It Doesn't Matter). Although the music is solid, it quickly becomes clear why Hillman has always been in the shadow of his famous band members. His inconspicuous voice was indispensable in the choirs of the aforementioned groups, but it is nowhere near special enough to convince as a frontman. (MS)more