Andrew Mueller:
Liberty Belle & The Black Diamond Express is not merely the greatest of the six albums made by this extraordinary and absurdly under-rated group; more than one distinguished commentator has suggested that it might be the greatest album ever made by anybody. The claim isn't as fanciful as it might seem: there have been few more adept crafters of the pop song than Robert Forster and Grant McLennan, and this was as good as either of them got. Liberty Belle is a bewitching combination of instantly addictive pop songs and lyrically dense, beautifully lachrymose ballads. Not many people bought Liberty Belle upon its release. But not many of those who did would sell it in a hurry.
