Though this album may disappoint those hoping for a hard-rocking Savoy Brown kind of time, "Nowhere Road" still wins you over on Youlden's unique but likable vocals and charming musical roads that are taken here. The opening title track is a perfect example of a track that musically you may find disappointing but you may get the feeling you wouldn't have liked it so much had anyone else
been singing it. "One October Day" is a chirpy popped-up bluesier which is admittedly not one of the best moments, nor is the breathy swirling "Street sounds" and "Standing in the corner" is a whimsical skipper (featuring horns) I would not call a highlight and the funk of "Wake up neighbor" (which sounds faster than another funk on the record, "Cryin' in the road" (due to its wah-wah guitar noises) is one I admittedly skip occasionally. Still, the rest is virtually as good as gold like the aforementioned "Cryin' in the road" with an irresistible up-tempo rhythm guitar riff. Speaking of guitars, Danny Kirwan is listed as one of three guitarists playing on this album but it doesn't say which song(s) he's on there are some songs where his playing is possibly detectable such as the fast rocking "Mama don't you talk so loud" and another speedy rock song (though admittedly weaker than "Mama...") called "Time will tell" which has loud piano watering it down somewhat but this track is the closest sounding to Savoy Brown you'll get on the album but even then, it sounds like the lighter (in comparison to the latter Youlden days of SB anyways) Dave Walker era Savoys, it still does rock though.
The track I think I can hear Kirwan's playing the most is the mellow wah-wah sounding "In the Wood". More soothing pieces enclosed are the engaging echoing strummer "Chink of Sanity" (save for the horn-featured blasts in the bridges).and "Pick up my dogs and gone" which is light flute fronted pleasant fluff. Danny didn't do many guest appearances in his career, but he sure made a wise choice getting involved in the making of this record. by John Fitzgerald
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