Previously known as Sassafrass, this progressive rock outfit came from Westchester County, NY, although they also spent some time recording in New England. There's a lot of fuzz and vibes on their fine album, which Barry Tashian of The Remains helped the band record. Every track's a winner in what is for the most part a stunning blend of guitar and keyboards. The finest moment is probably the final track Child of Peace and there's also a cover of Barry Tashian's Mister Sunshine. The album was originally issued on a local Colorado label, although the band were apparently never based there - a very curious marketing strategy! For every undiscovered rock or pop gem that springs from the late Sixties and early Seventies, there are dozens of albums whose hype far exceeds their musical quality. Occasionally, an album will arise from this era with its musical virtue still wholely intact, but, tragically, it is impaired by a single element that could have been easily avoided had the same consideration been given to it as to the music. The sole 1972 album, Visitation, by Chirco is one such misfortune. Chirco was actually originally a studio project led by percussionist Tony Chirco and producer Michael Cuscuna rather than a proper band, but eventually the New York band Sassafrass came aboard, and proved to be the project's saving grace. The musicianship in evidence on Visitation is uniformly ambitious and complex, with bassist Bruce Taylor and drummer S.H. Foote particularly impressiv