Brand X – Livestock (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1978

Livestock is an LP by Brand X from 1978 released on the Charisma label.

About this album

Livestock shows Brand X sharpening jazz-rock fusion into a lively, technically adept set. Issued in 1977, the album followed the group’s early rise as one of Britain’s most visible jazz-rock outfits, with a sound built on tightly wound interplay, quick shifts in rhythm and a strong sense of musical wit. The playing is agile and disciplined, yet never merely academic, giving the record both virtuosity and momentum. For listeners tracing the meeting point of jazz improvisation and progressive rock energy, Livestock stands as a compact statement of the style’s mid-70s appeal.

Genre: Pop & Rock

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