SRC, Milestones (side A)

SRC seem to be remembered largely as an early hard rock innovator. There's some truth to this image, including Scott Richardson's blunt lead vocal style and the driving rhythms of much of the group's music. At the same time, they were capable of tender ballads like "Show Me" and even a strange and sophisticated (if overtly aggressive) arrangement of "In the Hall of the Mountain King/Bolero". The foreground Farfisa also does not neatly match with hard rock (or proto-punk) that followed SRC. 1969's Milestones is an interesting and diverse album with some great songs. The cover design, like the album, does not fit neatly into a niche or genre, and has aged nicely.