GRANT MCLENNAN

Horsebreaker Star

BEGGARS BANQUET, 1994 Mclennan’s third was a 24-track double whose polished Americana sound – courtesy of Rem-approved producer John Keane – deserved, but stopped short of, commercial success. “Open Your Eyes” was one big hook, “Simone & Perry” could have been Crowded House, while an easy-going cover of Roger Mcguinn’s “Ballad Of Easy Rider” was drenched in pedal steel and “Coming Up For Air” added fiddle. 7/10