Initially a backing vocalist with Gino Vannelli's touring band, Montreal's Lisa Hartt (nee Eisenhardt) founded her own band The Lisa Hartt Band in 1973, which initially featured Will Cardinal on bass (Satan & The D-Men, Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks, The Bells), guitarist Rayburn Blake (Riverson, Mashmakhan), keyboardist Richard Yuen (Tranquillity Base) and drummer Marty Cordrey (Bearfoot, Small Wonder). They released one single in 1975 before Cardinal was replaced by new bassist Denny Gerrard (Paupers, Lighthouse, McKenna Mendelson Mainline, Jericho).
In 1976 they recorded this (their only LP) in Montreal with heavy weight producers Phil Ramone and Ralph Murphy, but with little distribution from their tiny local label and accordingly poor sales, the group called it quits and split, with Lisa Hartt moving on as session vocalist for the likes of Ken Tobias and Cliff Jones.
Yet, this is a superb album with accomplished original pop rock and prog-friendly compositions, beautiful vocals and top-notch musicianship from a band with a strong pedigree. The all-instrumental standout "Time and Time Again" is a solid progressive gem that hints at the band's Riverson-Paupers heritage.
Tracks:
Old Time Movie
Dream Me Away
Starwatcher
Dance Of Death
Sweet Serenade
Easy Come, Easy Go
Time And Time Again
Didn't You Know
All Over The World