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"Don’t Be Afraid" was chosen as the band’s inaugural US and New Zealand single, highlighting its perceived commercial potential over the more "noodly" or experimental tracks on the album. It remains a "hidden gem" for collectors of the era, frequently cited in forums like Prog Archives as a vital piece of the "proto-prog" puzzle that bridged the gap between traditional blues and the emerging jazz-fusion scene.

: Miller Anderson delivers powerful, soulful vocals reminiscent of Rory Gallagher or Canned Heat 's Bob Hite. His guitar work is "classy" and reverberating, particularly during a solo that builds in intensity toward the song's outro. keef_hartley_band_dont_be_afraid

"Don't Be Afraid" is often described as a masterclass in the British blues-rock handbook, but with a "chameleonic" twist. "Don’t Be Afraid" was chosen as the band’s

: The track is heavily colored by Mick Weaver’s B3 organ and a punctuated brass section that adds a "jazz flavor" rarely seen in standard blues outfits of the era. Production & Personnel His guitar work is "classy" and reverberating, particularly

: Along with core members Anderson, Thain, and Hartley, the recording featured "Spit" James (Ian Cruickshank) on rhythm guitar and arrangements by Henry Lowther, a stalwart of the British jazz scene.