T.I.M.E. (Trust In Men Everywhere) - Smooth Ball (us 1969) Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rockbr br A competent quasi-psychedelic band from the Los Angeles area. They evolved out of Hardtimes br which had included Byrom and Richardson. The opening track to their debut album, Tripping Into br Sunshine, starts with a typical psychedelic introduction, although the remainder of Side One br is comprised of rather mundane rock material. However, the standard improves on Side Two, br particularly with I Really Love You and the closing track Take Me Along. Three of their 45 br tracks are taken from this album. br The two opening tracks on their second LP released as LBS 83232 in the UK, were featured on the br Gutbucket sampler helping to give the band international exposure, which they failed to exploit. br Their blues influence is evident on tracks like Lazy Day Blues, while See Me As I Am, Trust In br Men Everywhere and Flowers are examples of their attempts to get to grips with the predominant br psychedelic influences of the time. The group made considerable use of phasing techniques, Their br second album was the better of the two. The 'A' side to the second 45 is not on the album - br it's a catchy pop-rock ditty with some tasty guitar. br Both Byrom and St. Nicholas later played with Steppenwolf and in 1973 Couchois and Byrom formed br Ratchell. br ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------br br Members: br * Larry Byrom (guitar), br * Bill Richardson (guitar), br * Nick St. Nicholas (bass), br * Steve Rumph (drums) br br br br Track List :br 01. Preparation G - 0:00br 02. Leavin' My Home - 0:55br 03. See Me as I Am - 4:04br 04. I Think You'd Cry - 9:52br 05. I'll Write a Song - 14:14br 06. Lazy Day Blues - 18:35br 07. Do You Feel It - 20:19br 08. Flowers - 22:48br 09. Morning Come - 25:27br 10.