''Tails of Illusion'' is the second album by pop rock band

Fox Foxes are small-to-medium-sized omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull; upright, triangular ears; a pointed, slightly upturned snout; and a long, bushy tail ("brush"). Twelve species ...

released in 1975.

Recording and production

Kenny Young and company were overwhelmed after the whirlwind success of their eponymous debut album, and spent a significant while recovering in Bali. The experience revitalized him, and he wanted to do more than write silly love songs; he wanted to share his enlightenment and his Bali with the world, and it's evident throughout the album, from the cover art, to snippets of gamelan concerts, to song names ("Kupu-kupu" means butterfly). Website Allmusic gives the album 4 stars and says, 'Strange Ships is worth the price of admission alone. But other songs are just as enjoyable for the vibe they create: the America-like "For Whatever It's Worth", the jazz-pop of "Yuli, Yuli", "Kupu, Kupu" and "Minor Therapy", the slick Californian folk of "Survival", and the spot-on country rock of "Me Without You".'

Track listing

All songs by

Kenny Young Kenny Young (born Shalom Giskan, April 14, 1941 – April 14, 2020) was an American songwriter, musician, producer and environmental campaigner who wrote and in some cases produced hit songs for The Drifters, Ronnie Dove, Herman's Hermits, Mar ...

unless noted. #"Yuli, Yuli" - 3:39 #"Survival" - 4:17 (Herbie Armstrong, Young) #"Strange Ships" - 5:01 #"For Whatever It's Worth" - 2:52 #"Little Brown Box" - 4:16 (Armstrong, Young) #"Minor Therapy" - 5:00 #"Lily Sing" - 3:14 (Jim Frank, Mary Zinovieff) #"Kupu, Kupu" - 5:50 #"Howdja" - 3:28 #"Me Without You" - 4:20

Personnel

* Noosha Fox - vocals *

- acoustic guitar, guitar, vocals, producer *Herbie Armstrong - acoustic guitar, guitar, vocals *Jim Gannon - acoustic guitar, guitar, vocals *

Peter Solley Peter Solley (19 October 1948 – 16 November 2023) was an English musician and record producer. He recorded with Eric Clapton, Al Stewart and Whitesnake, as well as producing records for Ted Nugent, Oingo Boingo, Motörhead, The Romantics, Jo ...

- violin, keyboards, Farfisa *Kimberly Frank - harmonica, drums, percussion, vocals *Gary Lyons - engineer *

Gary Langan Gary Michael Langan (born 19 April 1956) is an English engineer, record producer, mixer and musician. Biography Langan's career started at age 18 when he worked as an assistant engineer at Sarm East Studios, learning the craft from Gary Lyons ...

- assistant engineer *Gary Bell - photography * Roger Taylor - on "Survival" credited for singing higher than anybody else

References

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