by David Murray
A Glimpse Of Gold is the latest offering from Brian Free and Assurance. As the title implies, this is a collection of hits and concert favorites that featured Brian when he was a member of Gold City, the group where he cut his teeth and earned his fame. All the songs you could ask for are here including "John Saw," "The Greatest Of All Miracles," "I Think I'll Read It Again," "Once Upon A Hill," "There's No Other Word For Grace," and "In My Robe Of White." Taken individually, the songs in this collection are enjoyable, but I find entire albums of tenor solos a bit tiresome to listen to straight through, particularly when it's a group with so much potential for variety. Although the arrangements and production are of acceptable quality, the album's content makes it more suitable for concert sales than radio airplay.