Dan Lacksman

Lacksman already had an album

(Flamenco Moog) and a minor European

hit ("Coconut") under his belt when he

recorded 1973's Dan Lacksman, which

is a true outlier in his catalog in that

it features him on guitar (!) and voice

(!!) along with his usual keyboard

wizardry. As such, it's probably his most

accessible record for those approaching

his music from a strictly rock

background. An early version of "Skylab" hints at the grand version to come on

Tchip Tchip; some of the album sounds like a Belgian version of Steely Dan, and

at times you might even hear a little early Eno/Robert Wyatt/Kevin Ayers prog

punctuated by a couple of drinking songs. Overall, it's a progressive pop singersongwriter

album and a bit of a trailblazer at that...which explains why original

copies go for a mint. Out on CD and a neon green vinyl pressing limited to 900

copies!