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A-Z of Psychedelic Rock ANDREW An Icelandic psych band who are charged up with electricity and cooking on gas! Who needs gas and electric though when you can cook with a volcano! 1973: Andrew - Woops - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu7hLcE2p2E |
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A-Z of Psychedelic Rock ANDROMEDA Calling occupants of interplanetary craft. We're off to the Andromeda galaxy now for an album that is light years ahead of its time, so stock up with dilithium crystals and power up to warp factor five and prepare for a journey of a lifetime as we go faster than the speed of light! Okay, so that was a bit over the top by way of an introduction, but what does it matter or antimatter. This long-forgotten British album treasure from the late 1960's era has experienced something of a a revival with the advent of the Internet. The original vinyl album was released in 1969 and a new Definitive Collection 2-CD set was released in the year 2000, containing a wealth of bonus tracks. The album straddles the transitional period from Psychedelic Rock to Progressive Rock and this can be heard on the album with significant elements of both genres of music very much in evidence. The line-up features John Du Cann on vocals who later went on to achieve success with Atomic Rooster. The highlights of the album are the three epic 3-part songs, running at roughly 8 minutes long. The three lengthy epics feature beautifully melodious renditions of well-known classical favourites, cleverly combined with heavy solid rock to make a truly unforgettable rock album as a whole. Andromeda should appeal equally to fans of Psychedelic Rock and Proto-Prog. The album opener "Too Old" is a real rocker featuring powerful ascending guitar arpeggios in the opening chords which really grab the attention and serve as a perfect opening to a superb album. There's an interesting change of pace nearly two minutes into the song when John Du Cann's impressive vocals kick-in. The vocals, heavy guitar riffs, throbbing bass and pounding drums combine together to make a very memorable and impressive song. "The Sea of Change" is the second song on the album, featuring a steadier pace with some very pleasant guitar riffs and soaring vocals. There's a powerful guitar and drum break halfway through the song, before returning to a steadier tempo for the conclusion. Track 3 "Now the Sun Shines" is a beautifully melodic and laid-back song with richly-warm uplifting vocals from John Du Cann, which makes a very pleasant interlude and nicely compliments the previous two heavier songs. Next up is "Turns To Dust", a hard-rocking number and the first of the 3-part epic songs. The song features a very appealing change of pace to a gentler tempo in the second section, before launching into some really heavy guitar riffs and fast-paced drumming to round off a memorably epic number. Track 5 "Return To Sanity" opens with the very familiar and powerful sound of Gustav Holst's "Mars" from The Planets Suite. This awesome opening to the second epic 8-minute song is a real highlight of the album. The song feature some wonderfully freaky psychedelic guitar riffs, combined with a solid rhythm section. There are dramatic changes of pace throughout the song which adds to the appeal. Track 6 "The Reason" is a traditional rocker with skilful changes of tempo to maintain the listener's interest, followed by "I Can Stop the Song" which represents another change of pace with some gentle guitar playing and warm and pleasant vocal harmonies. Track 8 "When To Stop" is the third of the 3-part epic songs on the album. The song opens in traditional style with some hard-rocking guitar and drumming, before taking a surprising change of direction midway through the song with a beautifully-played rendition of Rodrigo's Guitar Concerto, a deeply emotional and uplifting piece of music which sends the spirits soaring. Track 9 on the album "Go Your Way" is an out-and-out rocker and Track 10 "Keep Out 'Cos I'm Dying" has a slower more bluesy feel to it with a dramatic change of tempo partway through the song. This is followed by the "The Garden of Happiness", a song which continues in similar style with some wild psychedelic guitar licks and impressive drumming. Another album highlight is the next song, "Return To Exodus", an uptempo and powerful guitar-driven version of the classic theme from Exodus. The final song "Journey's End" rounds off the album perfectly with a reprise of the stunningly beautiful version of "Rodrigo's Guitar Concerto" which affirms the fully-deserving five star status of this outstanding album.. - (My very first album review, written back in October 2019) 1969: Andromeda - Andromeda - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkIrXwLCbB8&t=12s Edited by Psychedelic Paul - July 11 2023 at 04:23 |
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A-Z of Psychedelic Rock
ANDWELLAS DREAM Love and Poetry is an album to covet, and I absolutely love it, but their last album as Andwella, was a very poor seller, which led to the end of the band, who disappeared like castles in the sand. 1969: Andwella'a Dream - Love and Poetry - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lotbFpg4mf1mFTzAcpaQRzEet221C-ShI 1970: Andwella - World's End - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kdK6cehyKpsEp0cgOmU7vlZqRhzPkapjs 1971: Andwella - People's People - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nsZZYFDXLlMDbNCbDDmwZ3WrFTq7hJ8-c |
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I'll go a bit left field and recommend one of the strangest albums I've ever heard, of the psychedelia genre, or any other genre for that matter. The album in question being 'Cosmic Remembrance' by Kali Bahlu (1967). Here's the title track. Edited by Progishness - July 12 2023 at 07:21 |
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Aguaturbia are one of my more exciting discoveries of the past few years, along with Catherine Ribiero + Alpes. Both ladies have unique and mesmerising voices and vocal styles.
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That's cosmic! I don't remember ever listening to Kali Bahlu, but once you do, you'll never forget her.
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Aguaturbia are the kind of obscure band you can only discover on the Internet. Before joining PA, I didn't even know they had Psychedelic Rock in Chile. I thought it was all pan pipes and nose flutes. |
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Well indeed yes - the likes of Chilean Prog, and even French prog never even reached our shores back in the day... thank goodness somebody invented the internet where we can share, compare and contrast our knowledge of whatever topic!
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I recommend you dig out her album... it's not hard to find if you know where to look.
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Another of the more obscure albums in my psych collection is 'Saturn Rings' by Michele O'Malley (1969). Here's the Lament of the Astro Cowboy. |
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And how about 'Shadrack' by Jonna Gault and Her Symphonopop Scene, from the 1968 album 'Watch Me'. |
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Yes, that was back in the day when French Prog was as remote and inaccessible as red hot Magma spewing from a volcano.
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We didn't even have a channel tunnel back in the 70's! - tho interestingly Krautrock and some Italian prog such as PFM, and clog prog band Focus did make it over here.
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Ultimately for me the song that sums up late 60's Psychedelia is 'Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In' by the Fifth Dimension. |
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Yee-haw! I really like the Lament of the Astro Cowboy. Michele O'Malley reminds me a bit of Janis Joplin, only better. I feel in the mood now to saddle up my horse, drink my milk, and ride off into the sunset to round up a herd of cattle.
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^The album is well worth seeking out if you don't have it. Here's 'Song to the Magic Frog'. |
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That's another great song too and the best song featuring a frog since Linda Ronstadt sang Blue Bayou on The Muppet Show. Ribbit, Ribbit. I'll be sure to add Michele O'Malley to my A-Z listings when I finally reach the letter "O", but just in case I forget, I'll preview the Saturn Rings album now. Thanks for introducing me to another great artist. 1969: Michele O'Malley - Saturn Rings - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nxIznmByFedcbGDKQKaZySVwsgy3m0VUw |
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Speaking of frog related songs (without even mentioning Paul McCartney) here's a lovely one by Enya from some time between leaving Clannad and starting out on her solo career. |
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You've introduced me to the marvellous music of Michele O'Malley, so I'll return the favour by introducing you to this ultra-rare Psych-Folk album by Susan Christie. Only three copies of Paint a Lady were ever pressed and she gave those three copies away to her family. 1970: Susan Christie - Paint a Lady - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nzp64yUpnWTtnfJVV-it_02y2aLb96Peg Edited by Psychedelic Paul - July 13 2023 at 04:28 |
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Thanks Paul - I'll definitely check her out.
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