Artist: Ritchie Francis
Album: Song Bird
Release: 1972 (2006)
Genre: Orchestrated melodic rock
Country: UK
Quality: FLAC | lossless

This is Ritchie Francis's only solo work "Song Bird", released in 1972. Ritchie, was a talented musician, from Neath, Wales, UK,  he began his career in mid sixties as a  bass player for The Mustangs, before they change their name to Eyes Of Blue and releasing two albums, in 1968 "Crossroads Of Time" and 1969 "In Fields Of Ardath". In 1971 they changed again their name, as Big Sleep and released  the wonderful “Bluebell Wood”. Soon after this release the band split.
Ritchie Francis recorded “Song Bird” with the help of Will Malone. The orchestration by Wil Malone is effectively and  the whole result is like a little prog-rock pop kaleidoscope.  It’s a trip from melancholic and melodious songs to bright songs.

Tracklist:
1. Song Bird - 7:05
2. Dizzy Sycamore - 4:53
3. I'm Not Alone - 4:40
4. It Will Last - 4:17
5. My Music - 1:48
6. Don't You Ask Me Why - 5:03
7. There's A Time - 8:03
8. Yet To Come - 6:07
9. Friends - 4:01
10.You're Never Gonna Make It - 4:21
11.To Follow You - 3:26
Bonus Tracks:
12.Crossroads Of Time - 4:52
13.Largo - 3:14
14.Yesterday - 4:22
15.Little Bird - 2:32