Dave Mason Let It Flow CD

Let It Flow was the biggest selling album that Dave Mason had while on Columbia, as it contained his biggest hit, "We Just Disagree," as well as "Let It Go, Let It Flow." Everything here is similar in character to the latter song, though not all of it is as catchy or hook-driven. And there is a great deal else to recommend this record, including the horn-and-string ornamented "Mystic Traveler"; the soaring, soulful "Spend Your Life with Me"; the funky "Takin' the Time to Find"; and the soulful "What DO We Got Here?" Only the two hits off this album ended up on Sony/Legacy's compilation of Mason's work, Long Lost Friend: The Best of Dave Mason, so it is still a relevant purchase for those curious about Mason's work in the '70s. ~ Bruce Eder
Dave Mason's best-selling and best-known album, thanks to the monster hit "We Just Disagree"--which by Federal law must be played at least twice daily on every soft rock radio station in the US--1977's LET IT FLOW is a pinnacle of creamy-smooth, ultra-slick California soft rock on a par with the collected works of Linda Ronstadt.
From the opening "So High (Rock Me Baby and Roll Me Away)," Mason's overdubbed harmonies and seemingly George Harrison-influenced slide guitar are the dominant sounds on the album. The title track, another hit single, neatly encapsulates the general theme of the lyrics AND the music. There's nothing here that rocks even as hard as his boogie classic "Feelin' Alright" from his days with Traffic, but that's no bad thing. Hear LET IT FLOW and know the meaning of mellow.