Judy Key 1970
Is there anything this extraordinary British femme can't do? There's a full-blown classic here with some of that Key rough- edge garage approach giving a boost to late-80's AM poprock stylings, some with a dreamy psychedelic mood to them, others swinging with a hot James Brown horn section. Judy handles both approaches with equal agility - she can belt out an upbeat blues rocker with conviction just as easily as she can allow her delicate breathy vocals to entrance the listener into smoky torch songs, enchanted folk murmurings, and a surreal a cappella number. She plays guitar and wrote all this stuff and it's positively groovin' - amen and amen! KS

Peace and Love and Freedom Key 1971
Tuning into an oldies station recently I noticed that a lot of my favorites had a fair degree of orchestration. So how come it always sounds sterile to me on Christian lps? Well, on this one it certainly doesn't. The string and woodwind arrangements combined with an acoustic emphasis translate into a much softer sound than the debut, more akin to Honeytree's 'The Way I Feel.' Much as I liked the light underground edge of the first one, I'm equally enamored with this lady in the tranquil serene setting. She got me again - hook, line, and sinker. KS

Thinking It Over (w/Dave Cooke) EMI 1974
For this British mainstream release Judy MacKenzie teamed up with Dave Cooke for an album of poprock and ballads. Dave wrote most of the music, Judy focusing more on lyrics. The Key lps are far superior but this ain't bad, though it leans away from folk toward a more commercial sound. Mostly on the quiet side, parts jazzy, some bluesy, Parchment-ish in spots. KS