Music In A Doll's House is the debut studio album from Family. I had never heard about Family before listening to this album and what a shame that is. This is an absolutely wonderful album and an excellent addition to my collection.<br />The music is a bit hard to describe as there are influences from many genres present on Music In A Doll's House. I would say that the most dominant genre is bluesy rock´n´roll but mind you that it´s done in a sophisticated way that includes sax, flute and even what sounds like a mellotron at times. There is also a healthy dose of psychadelic rock and a bit of jazz and folk thrown in for good measure. The songs are pretty basic rock tunes but with the aforementioned features this makes for a great listening experience.<br /><br />One of the greatest things on the album is Roger Chapman´s voice which is really distict and powerful. He sometimes sound a bit like Peter Gabriel when he sings most loud but a singer like Bernardo Lanzetti from Premiata Forneria Marconi also comes to mind. This is mostly due to the extreme vibrato both singers possess and use extensively. I´m sometimes reminded of another british band and that´s Audience who has a similar eclectic style.<br /><br />The musicianship is great and the raw sixties production fits the music well.<br /><br />Songs / Tracks Listing<br />1. The Chase (2:14)<br />2. Mellowing Grey (2:48)<br />3. Never Like This (2:17)<br />4. Me My Friend (2:01)<br />5. Variation on a Theme of Hey Mr. Policeman (0:23)<br />6. Winter (2:25)<br />7. Old Songs, New Songs (4:17)<br />8. Variation on a Theme of the Breeze (0:40)<br />9. Hey Mr. Policeman (3:13)<br />10. See Through Windows (3:43)<br />11. Variation on a Theme of Me and My Friend (0:22)<br />12. Peace of Mind (2:21)<br />13. Voyage (3:35)<br />14. The Breeze (2:50)<br />15. 3 x Time (3:48)<br /><br />Total Time 36:57<br /><br />Bonus tracks on Pucka 2012 release:<br />16. Scene Through the Eye of a Lens (1967 single) (2:52)<br />17. Gypsy Woman (1967 single) (3:25)<br /><br />Line-up / Musicians<br />- Roger Chapman / lead vocals, harmonica, tenor saxophone<br />- John 'Charlie' Whitney / lead & steel guitar<br />- Jim King / tenor & soprano saxophones, harmonica, vocals<br />- Rick Grech / bass, violin, cello, vocals<br />- Rob Townsend / drums & percussion
