“A tad dated today – but there’s no denying the compositional prowess”: Greenslade’s Large Afternoon returns in an expanded edition

Greenslade – Large Afternoon Expanded.

When Greenslade rebooted in 2000 – a quarter-century after the classic line-up’s final LP Time And Tide – fans couldn’t believe their luck. After a 1993 reunion with his similarly-esteemed pre-Greenslade band Colosseum, founder and keyboard whizz Dave Greenslade’s mind eventually turned to re-forming the act that bore his name.

Original bassist Tony Reeves had been part of the Colosseum reunion too, but as Greenslade began work on their comeback LP Large Afternoon, former Asia man John Young replaced original frontman Dave Lawson on vocals and second keyboard. Chris Cozens succeeded drummer Andy McCulloch, who by that point had all but quit music to pursue a passion for sailing.