Consumer Guide Album

Stormin' Norman & Suzy: Fantasy Rag [Perfect Crime, 1975]
This might just be another good-time band dedicated to the proposition that scuzz is cute if it weren't for Suzy Williams's natural echo, which calls up images of riverboats and cathouse pianos despite the thin recording. Unfortunately, Norman Zamcheck's voice calls up images of an account executive fulfilling his inner nature, and while his songs really are fantasy rags--"Wealthy Philanthropist," for example, is a piquant piece of '20s camp--he captures Suzy perfectly only twice. The titles suggest her emotional range: "Rise, Angel" and "Crazy Lady." B