All For Love & Love For All

[John M. Relph <relph@presto.ig.com>]

  The Lilac Time have just released their third album, _& Love for
All_.  Seven of the twelve tracks on the album were produced by Andy
Partridge of XTC.  The album has a lazy pastoral feel to it, even when
Stephen Duffy sings about his hopes for world peace in the song ``Let
Our Land Be the One.''  Mr Partridge's touch is obvious in the
swirling psychadelia on tracks such as ``Fields (Reprise)'' and the
overall sound of many of the other tracks.  One might just be reminded
of XTC's under-appreciated _Mummer_ LP.  Mr Partridge also contributes
understated guitar solos to two of the songs, and one might just
wonder if he played the short harmonica tribute to The Beatles in the
song ``All for Love & Love for All.''  The song continues the theme of
love begun by The Beatles in ``All You Need Is Love'' and continued
much more recently by XTC in their song ``The Loving.''  Long-time XTC
associate John Leckie produced the remainder of the tracks on the
album with singer Stephen Duffy and helped mix the Partridge-produced
tracks.  Mr Leckie also produced The Stone Roses' well-received
retro-psychadelic debut album.

  At least two singles are available from this album.  The CD-single
of ``All for Love and Love for All'' contains three non-album tracks,
having quite interesting instrumentals.  The ``It'll End In Tears''
CD-single contains two non-album cuts.

	-- John