Smallcreep's Day

Mike Rutherford - Smallcreep's Day

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Artist: Mike Rutherford
Edition: Music CD
Audio: German (Unknown); English (Original Language); German (Published)
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 1996-11-21
Music Label: Virgin/EMI International
Soundtracks:
  1. Between The Tick & The Tock
  2. Working In Line
  3. After Hours
  4. Cats And Rats (In This Neighbourhood)
  5. Smallcreep Alone
  6. Out Into The Daylight
  7. At The End Of The Day
  8. Moonshine
  9. Time And Time Again
  10. Romani
  11. Every Road
  12. Overnight Job

Free Music Notes for Smallcreep's Day

Free Music Review: Mike Rutherford's first, and best, solo album is an eye opener
Hit: 5 Stars

Genesis guitarist/bass player Mike Rutherford's first solo album entitled Smallcreep's Day was released in February of 1980.
The album came about during an unexpected break for Genesis. This came about after singer/drummer Phil Collins' first marriage crumbled. Whilst Phil tried to salvage his marriage, Rutherford and Genesis keyboard player Tony Banks recorded solo albums.
Banks' A Curious Feeling was released in October of 1979 and Smallcreep's Day came a few months later.
Like Banks' album, Rutherford had producer/engineer David Hentschel and recorded it at Polar Studios in Stockholm, Sweden. Unlike Banks' album, Rutherford had a stellar band featuring a reunion with original Genesis guitarist (and Charterhouse schoolmate) Anthony Phillips on keyboards, drummer Simon Phillips (whom up until 1980 had only appeared on Judas Priest's Sin After Sin album before playing with Pete Townshend later in the 1980s), percussionist Morris Pert from Collins' jazz-fusion group Brand X and an excellent singer in Noel McCalla.
The first side of the original US edition of the album (either that or side 2 of the UK issue) kicks off with the great rocker "Moonshine" and what a song. The riff just rocks out BIG TIME and the vocals ROCK! Next is the great ballad "Time and Time Again" that will give you goose bumps. Next is "Romani" which is another great song that tells of the gypsy train of thought, but the main feature has to be the never-ending keyboard line with very well-played guitar lines. "Every Road" is next and another winning ballad and proves that ballads can have many moods and not ever lose intensity. The first half (or side two of UK issue and/or CD itself) ends with the rocker "Overnight Job" which is another great piece.
The 26-minute 7-part title suite took up either the first side of the UK release or second side of US vinyl release (take your pick). The first part "Between The Tick and The Tock" has no drums, but who needs them with such rich, well-voiced chords and melodies and guitar synths. Part two is "Working In Line" which has few lyrics but Rutherford's great guitar solo compensate in spades. Part three is "After Hours" which is a calming interlude. Part four is "Cats and Rats (In This Neighbourhood)" and is a nice section. Part five which is "Smallcreep Alone" is another calming interlude, but with more urgency. It segues into Part six which is the superb "Out Into The Daylight," a very intense guitar solo that doesn't rest along with Phillips' powerhouse drumming (I can see why people like Judas Priest and The Who and later Toto always wanted to work with Simon) which ends like a piece from Mike's day job "Supper's Ready". The suite concludes with the beautiful "At The End Of The Day" is another one of Rutherford's great ballads, rivalling his best ballads from Genesis ("Throwing It All Away," "Your Own Special Way," and "Taking It All Too Hard," just to name a few) and the music is so beautiful that you could shed tears of joy to it.
Smallcreep's Day sadly was ignored when released and peaked in the lower rung of The Billboard 200.
The album was re-released last year and is available at the Official Genesis store and if you have to pay the money, do so as it is a GREAT ALBUM and Rutherford's best solo effort.
HUGELY RECOMMENDED!

Smallcreep's Day Poster

UK pressing of his debut album features a total of 12 tracks. EMI. 2004.

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