The Time Is Near

The Time Is Near is the third album by the Keef Hartley Band, released in 1970. Its cover art includes a rendition of the 1908 Cyrus Dallin statue Appeal to the Great Spirit.

1970 LP
Deram SML 1071 (UK), DES 18047 (US)

All songs written by Miller Anderson, except "Premonition", written by Dave Caswell


 * 1) "Morning Rain" – 3:00
 * 2) "From The Window" – 3:28
 * 3) "The Time Is Near" – 10:09
 * 4) "You Can't Take It With You" – 7:19
 * 5) "Premonition" – 4:24
 * 6) "Another Time, Another Place" – 2:35
 * 7) "Change" – 4:00

Tracks 1, 7 recorded at Trident Studios in December 1969

Tracks 2–6 recorded at Morgan Studios in April and May 1970

2005 CD reissue
Eclectic Discs ECLDCD 1027

Same track listing as the 1970 LP

Keef Hartley Band

 * Keef Hartley – drums, percussion
 * Miller Anderson – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
 * Henry Lowther – trumpet, flugelhorn, violin, piano, brass arrangements (tracks 1, 7)
 * Gary Thain – bass guitar
 * Dave Caswell – flugelhorn, euphonium, trumpet, electric piano, brass arrangements (tracks 2–6)
 * Lyle Jenkins – tenor saxophone, flute, baritone saxophone (tracks 2–6)

Additional musicians

 * Jim Jewell – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 7)
 * Stewart Wicks – piano, organ (tracks 2, 3)
 * Del Roll – percussion (track 7)

Technical

 * Keef Hartley, Neil Slaven – producers
 * Robin Black – engineer, Morgan Studios
 * Peter Flanagan – assistant engineer, Morgan Studios
 * Colin Caldwell – engineer, Trident Studios
 * Keef Hartley – album design