by Richie Unterberger
No date of release is given in the liner notes of the CD reissue of We All Together's first album, but since it has a cover of a song from Paul McCartney's Band on the Run (&Bluebird&) and since their second album came out in 1974, we can assume this is probably from 1973 or 1974. The Beatles, and particularly McCartney, fixation is obvious; they also cover a couple of obscure numbers from Wings' Wildlife album (&Tomorrow& and &Some People Never Know&), and throw in Badfinger's &Carry on Till Tomorrow& for good measure. Most of the album consists of original material, though, which is quite accomplished, well-arranged and melodic. What sets them apart from the leagues of other Beatle wannabes is that their song structures are usually not obviously derivative of well-known tunes by the real deal, and executed with a pretty unforced, natural ease. McCartney isn't the only one subject to tribute; &Dear Sally& has an echoey Lennon-esque hard rock vocal right from his Phil Spector-produced era, while &Ozzy& has a mock-Harrison slide guitar part. No, it doesn't get high marks for originality. But if you like late-'60s Beatles, early-'70s Beatle solo albums and Badfinger, you'd be a fool not to try this on for size.