Reviewed by Dougie Adam

X marks the spot where Terry Scott Taylor and his Daniel Amos cohorts ditched their country music roots and spread their creative wings, set their zany imaginations loose and began making music that mattered. Some 20 years after its often delayed LP release, here it is - 'Horrendous Disc' on compact disc at last contra Mike Rimmer (remember CR50 page 56 anyone?). It still sounds great after all the years, and inventive too. My favourite tracks are those which fall under the classic rock umbrella; the riff-tastic opener "I Love You # 19", while "Hound of Heaven" oozes class and distinction, and the fabulous "Sky King" evokes happy memories of the ELO at their best. And then there is the gorgeous, soulful, dreamlike "I Believe In You". It has to be said that some of the new wave tracks haven't dated too well. To round things off Larry Norman himself has included two takes of "Hound Of Heaven" which he recorded for inclusion for the Terry Taylor/Daniel Amos tribute album 'When Worlds Collide'. DA buffs may rue the exclusion of 'After All These Years' which was featured on the UK pressing but was omitted in America. The final words in the accompanying 20 page booklet may yet offer them some solace: "End of Part One. To be continued. Part two contains bonus tracks, unreleased music, more photos, archival material, and other Horrendous delights."

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