Electric Sandwich / Electric Sandwich (1972)

Germany

Krautrock, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock

It was founded in late 1969 by a group of German students from Bonn. The band originally consisted of four musicians, all of whom had played with other bands: bassist Klaus Lormann was playing with the "Chaotic Trust"; lead guitarist Jorg Ohlert used to be with "Slaves of Fire"; founder of the band, drummer Wolf Fabian, was performing with a band called "Muli and the Misfits" and singer Jochen "Archie" Carthaus was performing with "Flashbacks". His own materials were recorded at the legendary Dieter Dirks Studio in Stommeln. The album, which includes strange improvisations, lots of jazz-rock and folk touches with mellotron, is now a collectible.

Members

Jochen Carthaus (vocals, saxophone, harp, 1969-75, 2001-04), Jörg Ohlert (guitar, organ, Mellotron), Klaus Lormann (bass, vocals), Wolfgang Fabian (drums), Ralf Kroczek (keyboards, 1973-?), Dody (lead guitar, 2006-present), Niggy Lehmann (lead vocals, keyboards, 2006-present), Gerd Weber (lead guitar, vocals), Wolfgang Sallmon (bass, lead vocals, 2017-present)

Track Listing

1. China 8:03

2. Devil's Dream 6:15

3. Nervous Creek 5:00

4. It's No Use to Run 4:00

5. I Want You 5:24

6. Archie's Blues 4:40

7. Material Darkness 5:02

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Aaron Space / Aaron Space (1972)

Canada

Blues Rock, Progressive Rock

Sudbury, Ontario-based band Aaron Space was formed in the late 1960s by guitarists Jake Thomas, Dave Moulaison, Gene Falbo, and Bob DiSalle.

While playing as a cover band, as was the custom at that time, they gradually began to write their own materials and send them to radio playlists. By 1970 they had settled in Toronto to take advantage of the larger crowd. Shortly after, Warner Brothers representative John Pozer met the band and signed a deal.

"Keep On Movin", released in the fall of 1971 with Lisa Garber as the backing vocals, received good reviews. The song peaked at number 83 on the Toronto radio list, where it stayed for 3 weeks. Their debut album, recorded in Toronto on Eastern Sound, was released early the following year.

Despite the successful advertising campaign, the album was not a huge commercial success, but many critics still praised the album as a whole. Moulaison's lead vocals and heavy riffs and fuzz guitars in "Silly Ceilings", "North Country Rock'n Roll" and "Man In A Yellow Car" laid the foundations of acid rock.

After a series of short tours in central Canada, plans were made for a second album, some songs were written and some time was spent in the studios. However, with Warner's deals on the verge of ending, the group disbanded and everyone moved on to individual projects. Falbo joined Jackson Hawke a few years later.

Members

Dave Moulaison (lead vocals, guitar), Jake Thomas (guitar), Gene Falbo (bass, backing vocals), Bob Disalle (drums, backing vocals)

Track Listing

01. Keep On Moving 3:15

02. Silly Ceilings 5:01

03. When She Smiles 3:02

04. Man in a Yellow Car 4:21

05. Marsha 1:58

06. North Country Rock 'n' Roll 3:39

07. It Might Be You 3:05

08. The Loser 2:43

09. Fair Child 3:23

10. Rainbow Ride 5:05

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Sahara / For All The Clowns (1975)

Germany

Progressive Rock, Krautrock

Very below Sunrise. Flying dancer opens the album in a very bad way but, fortunately, The source raises the level with very good instrumental passages. For all the clowns oscillates between very ordinary passages (especially the sung passages) and more interesting passages (especially the instrumental passages) and ends the A side of this album in a very uncertain way as to its final direction. Alas, the key piece of the B side, The mountain king, is completely missed in its first part and not really better in its second part... Dream queen is anecdotal.

Members

Hennes Hering (keyboards), Michael Hofmann (flute, woodwinds, Moog, Mellotron, vocals), Alex Pittwohn (harmonica, tenor saxophone, vocals), Harry Rosenkind (drums, percussion), Stefan Wissnet (bass, vocals), Nick Woodland (guitar), Holger Brandt (drums), Günther Moll (guitar, vocals, bass)

Track Listing

01. Flying Dancer 3:23

02. The Source part I & part II 7:10

03. For all the Clowns 10:59

04. Prelude 1:05

05. The Mountain King Part I & Part II 13:20

06. Dream Queen 5:05

07. Fool the fortune 1:19

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Sahara / Sunrise (1974)

Germany

Progressive Rock, Krautrock

Founded in 1966 in Munich, Germany as The Subjects, it disbanded in 1977. The group started to make music again after 2005.

Sahara was a band that produced two albums in the mid-'70s. But Subject Esq. He also recorded and released another album under the name. The band's music is a proto-prog band, reminiscent of Jethro Tull, who rose to prominence in the early '70s, early Yes, and Van Der Graaf Generator, known for their occasional saxophone riff. There are also some space and symphonic parts in Sahara music that remind of Nectar, Genesis and perhaps early Eloy. With the arrival of Hennes Henring, a former member of Out Of Focus, on the keyboards, the band started using the name Sahara with their first album. Long and epic Sunrise, which completely covered the B-side of Long Play, became a minor classic in its own right. Their second album "For All The Clowns" has an overdose of progressive influences, especially Focus, Yes and Caravan.

Members

Hennes Hering (keyboards), Michael Hofmann (flute, woodwinds, Moog, Mellotron, vocals), Alex Pittwohn (harmonica, tenor saxophone, vocals), Harry Rosenkind (drums, percussion), Stefan Wissnet (bass, vocals), Nick Woodland (guitar), Holger Brandt (drums), Günther Moll (guitar, vocals, bass)

Track Listing

01. Marie Celeste 7:35

02. Circles 4:38

03. Rainbow Rider 7:40

04. Sunrise 27:20

Part 1

a. Sunrise

b. The Divinity of Being

c. Perception Including Devils Tune

d. Paramount Confluence

Part 2

a. Aspiration

b. Creativity

c. Realisation

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Uriah Heep / The Magician's Birthday (1972)

United Kingdom

Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Pop Rock, Folk Rock, British Folk Rock

Uriah Heep's 4th album in the chronological order, which was not able to come to the fore and find the place it deserves in the 70s, is one of the albums that made Heep more known by going beyond what we mentioned above.

Especially the third track of the album, Easy Livin, has an undeniable influence on this issue. With its short, concise and concise structure, it is one of the most well-known and melodic songs of the genre: Rock, Rock'n Roll, Heavy Rock or whatever you call it.

Continuing with the band member changes without interruption, the two members of the previous album Look At Yourself, Paul Newton and Iain Clarke, leave, and they are replaced by Lee Kerslake on drums and Gary Thain on bass guitar. Kerslake remained the drummer of Heep until 2007, excluding some minor differences. Bassist Thain, on the other hand, had a long way to go, but he left both the band and life towards the end of 1974 thanks to his heroin overdose. But don't get discouraged, because he got the chance to record 3 albums with Heep.

Demons And Wizards is one of the concept albums in line with the structure of the period. It consists of different parts that revolve around the main story from start to finish. Recorded in March - April, the album was released on 19 May 1972.

The opening of the album begins with The Wizard, who was later nicknamed Hensley. The song, which creates the impression of calm with its acoustic entrance, takes on a more rigid structure unexpectedly.

The Traveller in Time, which follows, reveals from the very beginning where it is going with its harsh entrance. Hensley's keyboard plays, Box's guitars to keep up with him, and Byron's raspy vocals create a festive mood.

Easy Livin', which we just mentioned, is in the third place in the album. It stands out with its fast, hard and melodic structure.

The next song can make a name for itself, if nothing else; Poet's Justice. Although it may seem flat and even monotonous at first, it is a good lesson about what can be done in 4 minutes.

Circle of Hands, which I haven't been able to categorize for years, is the 5th song of the album. While the song creates the impression of a ballad, it takes on a harmonic harshness. It breaks away from the main structure and goes to a different place. It is not clear where it starts and where it ends. Personally, I can say it's the best part of the album.

But whenever I say such assertive words, I stay like that. Because the next song, Rainbow Demon, is one of the songs that highlights the album, just like the previous one. It often creates the impression of a piece that needs to accompany a ritual.

In every album, there is a song that is foreign to me and that I think about what it is doing in the album, which is the "it" song of this album; All My Life. I don't have much to say about it! You'll understand when you listen to it.. It's not bad, but it's a piece of "what's that doing here...?"

Although the last two songs, Paradise and The Spell, are included in the album as 2 separate songs, it is actually a single and long track in progress. The Spell begins where Paradise ends. Acoustic incoming Paradise turns into The Spell at a melodic point, and The Spell differentiates the melodic structure with the sounds fed from the keyboard in between.

Members

Mick Box (guitar, vocals), David Byron (vocals, 1969-76), Ken Hensley (keyboards, guitar, vocals, 1969-80), Paul Newton (bass, vocals, 1969-71), Alex Napier (drums, 1969-70), Nigel Olsson (drums, percussion, 1970), Keith Baker (drums, 1970), Iain Clark (drums, 1970-71), Mark Clarke (bass, 1971-72), Lee Kerslake (drums, percussion, 1971-79, 1981-2007), Gary Thain (bass, 1972-75), John Wetton (bass, keyboards, vocals, 1975-76), John Lawton (vocals, 1976-79), Trevor Bolder (bass, 1976-81, 1983-2013), John Sloman (vocals, piano, percussion, 1979-80), Chris Slade (drums, percussion, 1979-80), Gregg Dechert (keyboards, 1980), John Sinclair (keyboards, vocals, 1981-86), Peter Goalby (vocals, 1981-85), Bob Daisley (bass, vocals, 1981-83), Phil Lanzon (keyboards, vocals, 1986-present), Steff Fontaine (vocals, 1986), Bernie Shaw (vocals, 1986-present), Russell Gilbrook (drums, 2007-present), Dave Rimmer (bass, 2013-present)

Track Listing

1. Sunrise (4:04)

2. Spider Woman (2:25)

3. Blind Eye (3:33)

4. Echoes in the Dark (4:48)

5. Rain (3:59)

6. Sweet Lorraine (4:13)

7. Tales (4:09)

8. The Magician's Birthday (10:23)

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Uriah Heep / Demons And Wizards (1972)

United Kingdom

Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Pop Rock, Folk Rock, British Folk Rock

Uriah Heep's 4th album in the chronological order, which was not able to come to the fore and find the place it deserves in the 70s, is one of the albums that made Heep more known by going beyond what we mentioned above.

Especially the third track of the album, Easy Livin, has an undeniable influence on this issue. With its short, concise and concise structure, it is one of the most well-known and melodic songs of the genre: Rock, Rock'n Roll, Heavy Rock or whatever you call it.

Continuing with the band member changes without interruption, the two members of the previous album Look At Yourself, Paul Newton and Iain Clarke, leave, and they are replaced by Lee Kerslake on drums and Gary Thain on bass guitar. Kerslake remained the drummer of Heep until 2007, excluding some minor differences. Bassist Thain, on the other hand, had a long way to go, but he left both the band and life towards the end of 1974 thanks to his heroin overdose. But don't get discouraged, because he got the chance to record 3 albums with Heep.

Demons And Wizards is one of the concept albums in line with the structure of the period. It consists of different parts that revolve around the main story from start to finish. Recorded in March - April, the album was released on 19 May 1972.

The opening of the album begins with The Wizard, who was later nicknamed Hensley. The song, which creates the impression of calm with its acoustic entrance, takes on a more rigid structure unexpectedly.

The Traveller in Time, which follows, reveals from the very beginning where it is going with its harsh entrance. Hensley's keyboard plays, Box's guitars to keep up with him, and Byron's raspy vocals create a festive mood.

Easy Livin', which we just mentioned, is in the third place in the album. It stands out with its fast, hard and melodic structure.

The next song can make a name for itself, if nothing else; Poet's Justice. Although it may seem flat and even monotonous at first, it is a good lesson about what can be done in 4 minutes.

Circle of Hands, which I haven't been able to categorize for years, is the 5th song of the album. While the song creates the impression of a ballad, it takes on a harmonic harshness. It breaks away from the main structure and goes to a different place. It is not clear where it starts and where it ends. Personally, I can say it's the best part of the album.

But whenever I say such assertive words, I stay like that. Because the next song, Rainbow Demon, is one of the songs that highlights the album, just like the previous one. It often creates the impression of a piece that needs to accompany a ritual.

In every album, there is a song that is foreign to me and that I think about what it is doing in the album, which is the "it" song of this album; All My Life. I don't have much to say about it! You'll understand when you listen to it.. It's not bad, but it's a piece of "what's that doing here...?"

Although the last two songs, Paradise and The Spell, are included in the album as 2 separate songs, it is actually a single and long track in progress. The Spell begins where Paradise ends. Acoustic incoming Paradise turns into The Spell at a melodic point, and The Spell differentiates the melodic structure with the sounds fed from the keyboard in between.

Members

Mick Box (guitar, vocals), David Byron (vocals, 1969-76), Ken Hensley (keyboards, guitar, vocals, 1969-80), Paul Newton (bass, vocals, 1969-71), Alex Napier (drums, 1969-70), Nigel Olsson (drums, percussion, 1970), Keith Baker (drums, 1970), Iain Clark (drums, 1970-71), Mark Clarke (bass, 1971-72), Lee Kerslake (drums, percussion, 1971-79, 1981-2007), Gary Thain (bass, 1972-75), John Wetton (bass, keyboards, vocals, 1975-76), John Lawton (vocals, 1976-79), Trevor Bolder (bass, 1976-81, 1983-2013), John Sloman (vocals, piano, percussion, 1979-80), Chris Slade (drums, percussion, 1979-80), Gregg Dechert (keyboards, 1980), John Sinclair (keyboards, vocals, 1981-86), Peter Goalby (vocals, 1981-85), Bob Daisley (bass, vocals, 1981-83), Phil Lanzon (keyboards, vocals, 1986-present), Steff Fontaine (vocals, 1986), Bernie Shaw (vocals, 1986-present), Russell Gilbrook (drums, 2007-present), Dave Rimmer (bass, 2013-present)

Track Listing

1. The Wizard (2:59)

2. Traveller in Time (3:26)

3. Easy Livin' (2:37)

4. Poet's Justice (4:14)

5. Circle of Hands (6:27)

6. Rainbow Demon (4:30)

7. All My Life (2:46)

8. Paradise / The Spell (12:41)

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Uriah Heep / Very Eavy Very Umble (1970)

United Kingdom

Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, AOR, Pop Rock, Folk Rock, British Folk Rock

An amazing first album. Very different from Demons and Wizards and Magician's Birthday albums. It's a complete Heavy Progressive Rock album.

The opening song Gypsy tells the story of a short gypsy. In the story told in the language of the man who fell in love with the gypsy girl, the man is forced to enter into a power struggle with the woman's father.

Although Walking in Your Shadow, which came right after it, has a structure that symbolizes the next albums, it has the bad luck of coming after a track like Gypsy. Despite the high-end quality of the piece, Gypsy's being "more" surpasses it.

Come Away Melinda, which is one of the songs identified with Heep and ranked third on the album, is actually a cover, that is, a reinterpreted song. Melinda, made as a song with anti-war lyrics by Fred Hellerman and Fran Minkoff, first appeared on Harry Belafonte's 1963 album Streets I Have Walked. It has been reinterpreted many times later, one of the best of which is the Uriah Heep version.

And the blues pride of the album is Lucy Blues. Hensley's piano movements and Box's calm guitar combined with Byron's magnificent voice. It is a special piece, completely different from all the tracks that will be included in Heep's later albums.

Dreammare, which has perhaps one of the best intros of rock music, Real Turned On, whose melodic structure is divided differently by Byron's vocals, and I'll Keep On Trying ending, which gives pleasure from beginning to end and makes one want to run furiously on the grass, with its completely different structure. The piece is like preparation for Wake Up (Set Your Sights).

With Wake Up, Heep hits both the album and his musical understanding and closes the issue. The next album signals that everything will be different in Salisbury.

Members

Mick Box (guitar, vocals), David Byron (vocals, 1969-76), Ken Hensley (keyboards, guitar, vocals, 1969-80), Paul Newton (bass, vocals, 1969-71), Alex Napier (drums, 1969-70), Nigel Olsson (drums, percussion, 1970), Keith Baker (drums, 1970), Iain Clark (drums, 1970-71), Mark Clarke (bass, 1971-72), Lee Kerslake (drums, percussion, 1971-79, 1981-2007), Gary Thain (bass, 1972-75), John Wetton (bass, keyboards, vocals, 1975-76), John Lawton (vocals, 1976-79), Trevor Bolder (bass, 1976-81, 1983-2013), John Sloman (vocals, piano, percussion, 1979-80), Chris Slade (drums, percussion, 1979-80), Gregg Dechert (keyboards, 1980), John Sinclair (keyboards, vocals, 1981-86), Peter Goalby (vocals, 1981-85), Bob Daisley (bass, vocals, 1981-83), Phil Lanzon (keyboards, vocals, 1986-present), Steff Fontaine (vocals, 1986), Bernie Shaw (vocals, 1986-present), Russell Gilbrook (drums, 2007-present), Dave Rimmer (bass, 2013-present)

Track Listing

1. Gypsy (6:38)

2. Walking in Your Shadow (4:30)

3. Come Away Melinda (3:48)

4. Lucy Blues (5:08)

5. Dreammare (4:37)

6. Real Turned On (3:39)

7. I'll Keep On Trying (5:27)

8. Wake Up (Set Your Sights) (6:20)

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