| You Are the Music...We're Just the Band | ||||
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| Released | 16 March 1972 | |||
| Recorded | June 1971–February 1972 | |||
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| Length | 37:52 | |||
| Label | Threshold | |||
| Producer | Neil Slaven | |||
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You Are the Music...We're Just the Band is the third studio album by British rock band Trapeze. Recorded with producer Neil Slaven, it was released in 16 March 1972 by Threshold Records. The album was preceded by the release of the single "Coast to Coast" in 1972.
You Are the Music...We're Just the Band was the last Trapeze album recorded by the lineup of Glenn Hughes, Mel Galley and Dave Holland, as Hughes left the band in 1973 to join Deep Purple. [1] The album was also the band's first not to be produced by John Lodge, and featured a wide range of guest performers, including guitarist B. J. Cole, pianist Rod Argent and saxophonist Jimmy Hastings. [2] Five of the album's eight songs were written by Hughes, while the other three were written by Galley and his brother Tom. [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Variety | (favourable) [4] |
Critical reception for You Are the Music...We're Just the Band was generally positive.[ citation needed ] Variety called the album "another hard-rockin' set by Trapeze". [4]
A retrospective review for AllMusic, Richard Foss praises Hughes's vocal performances and the "softer tunes" of the album. [3] Foss named "Coast to Coast" and "What Is a Woman's Role" as particular highlights. [3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Keepin' Time" | Mel Galley, Tom Galley | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Coast to Coast" | Glenn Hughes | 4:02 |
| 3. | "What Is a Woman's Role" | Hughes | 5:45 |
| 4. | "Way Back to the Bone" | Hughes | 5:30 |
| 5. | "Feelin' So Much Better Now" | Hughes | 3:40 |
| 6. | "Will Our Love End" | Hughes | 5:07 |
| 7. | "Loser" | Mel Galley, Tom Galley | 4:45 |
| 8. | "You Are the Music" ("You Are the Music, We're Just the Band" on later releases) | Mel Galley, Tom Galley | 5:21 |
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