Ambrosia: Holdin' On To Yesterday (1975)

One of my confessions musically is a real love for 70's era progressive rock. Groups like King Crimson, Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Yes were a regular part of my playlist. Like other sub-genres of Rock, it had a few years of true popularity before falling back to cult status. There were a hand full of groups however in that decade that were successful in merging progressive rock ideas to pop forms. Ambrosia was one of these groups. Listen especially to their debut album, and you could hear that merging done about as perfectly as it could be done. Musical forms that were not totally prog, but denser, musically and lyrically than your normal pop song. Even during the late 70's when they hit the charts with more poppier fare, the sophistication of the music couldn't be denied. They disbanded in 84, but have reformed and sound as good as ever.   Here is my favorite of their singles, from 1975....