BIRTHA-BIRTHA-

Released in 1972 this is a debut that will give your prejudices a bit of a wobble. The first time I heard this record I was convinced that it was a female singer with a bad boy band..WRONG!! This is one of the best albums by female asskickers you´ll ever hear!!

This band originated from LA California and formed in 1968. Heavy touring and club gigs got Dunhill Records interested and an album debut was cut in early ´72. This album has got almost everything a good rock/funk album should have. Great producing makes it good even by todays standards, the guitar by Shele Pinizzotto is awesome. Bassplayer Rosemary Butler got the right groove together with keyboard player Sherry Hagler. All Girls share the vocals and it´s a really nice treat for your ears, excellent!!

And now to one of the greatest i´ve ever heard, the drummer Oliva “Liver” Favela. This drummer deserves a chapter of her own.

I use to let my friends guess who´s the drummer  without revealling the the name and I get suggestions like Ian Paice, Simon Kirke,  Carmine Appice etc…It is with great joy when i tell them who´s playing, this is a Mammoth drummer!!

Her style is fresh, fast, persistant, clear strikes and fantastic dynamics. I always get on a good mood when I turn this album on, very inspiring. In my opinion she brings out the best of all four bandmembers. She´s got balls…Plenty of it!!

Standout song would be the single track “Free Spirit” Another great passway is the drumfills in “Judgement day”  Splendid!! To bad the album suffers from some cheesy ballads but hey! Nobody´s perfect…

Birtha released another album before disbanded in 1975 but this is the one to get.

VINYLRATING/GRADE

6-GOOD-WORTH BUYING-