MEGATON-MEGATON-

Released in 1971 this album is a true mystery. Little is know of the origins of the musicians that´s contributing to this Heavy/hard/prog rock tasting jewel.

This one/off experience by Les Humphries and Jimmy Bilsbury, who made their fame in europe by singing more or less schlagers and fine tuned melodies, is an all forgotten gem when it comes to copying the time periods mastodonts, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath.

When you dissect this album it´s a funny, good production with great playing, awesome singing and great tunes overall. Yet I wonder why someone names a song”Coo Cooki Choo”?? Or sings about “waiting for the teapot”….. WTF!!… Hilarious… 🙂

The album does seem to have a serious approach when it comes to the musicians who, apparently, no one knows who they are. There just the ghosts behind the band. Strange..

Some of the guitar playing is up with the best of ´71. A lot of flute, congas and other overdubs gives the songs a touch prog with a sprinkle of glamdust over it. Not bad but very difficult to Place in a category.

Drummer?? Who ever this is, there are no complaints from my side. Good delivery, clean sound and not over shadowing anything.  A very nice job.

If you have an interest in early Heavy/hard/prog rock from Britain a lá 1971 this ones for you. Good Clean rocksongs that would fit in your record collection.

Defintive a  rooster in the henhouse…

VINYLRATIN/GRADE

-5-OK!-WORTH EXPLORING-