Morin Heights is Pilot's third and final album with the original trio of David Paton, William Lyall, and Stuart Tosh. Lyall released his solo album, Solo Casting, the same year, and his role as a principal songwriter is reduced on Morin Heights to one co-credit. Guitarist Ian Bairnson stepped up to fill the gap, and as a result, Morin Heights contains some of the heaviest rock performances in Pilot's history, although it doesn't diverge much from their established sound. True to form, the band offers a radio-friendly single with "Canada," but the inscrutability of a Scottish group extolling the virtues of Canada over California may have contributed to its relative commercial misfortune. The playing, as usual, is first-rate, and there are a several fine compositions, but Morin Heights offers fewer pure pop delights than Pilot's previous two albums. ~ Greg Adams Digitally remastered and expanded edition of this 1976 album from the British Pop trio including bonus tracks. Signed to EMI in April 1974, consummate musicians David Paton/Billy Lyall/Stuart Tosh expertly meshed catchy tunes, punchy guitars and strong harmonies to score major international success with three albums in three years. This third album was recorded at Morin Heights in Quebec, Canada and this time had Roy Thomas Baker (Queen) producing. Heavier Power Pop sound and songwriting contributions from more band members mark this album as a progression. It still retains the Pilot stamp of quality, and yielded a major hit in the single 'Penny In My Pocket'. This edition features the demo version from David Paton's archive, together with three more unreleased songs as bonus tracks. R
1 Hold On See All 4 2:42 $1.29 (Available) 2 Canada See All 7 2:35 $1.29 (Available) 3 First After Me See All 5 2:06 $1.29 (Available) 4 Steps See All 5 3:32 $1.29 (Available) 5 mover See All 7 3:10 $1.29 (Available) 6 Penny in My Pocket See All 6 4:16 $1.29 (Available) 7 Lies And Lies See All 4 3:05 $1.29 (Available) 8 Running Water See All 6 3:22 $1.29 (Available) 9 Trembling See All 3 3:14 $1.29 (Available) 10 Manic 11 Too Many Hopes See All 3 4:10 $1.29 (Available) 12 Scoprio 13 Penny in My Pocket See All 6 4:16 $1.29 (Available) 14 Goldmine See All 2 15 When the Sun Comes