Flower Travellin’ Band, Made in Japan, Atlantic Records, vinyl P-8187A (1972) Pedantic TSP readers may say the album should really
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Dark Side of the Moon: a gentle if dark and depressive UK ’70s psych folk rock album
Medicine Head, Dark Side of the Moon, United Kingdom, Dandelion Records, LP 2310 166 (1972) British 1970s blues folk band
Continue readingZwai: an obscure fusion of 18th-century Baroque classical music and progressive rock – and no electric guitars allowed!
Häx Cel, Zwai, Germany, Garden of Delights, CD 056 (reissued 2001) For those keen on old 1970s progressive rock but
Continue readingMotiffe (self-titled): virtuoso if self-indulgent guitar work on a moody prog jazz rock album
Motiffe, self-titled, Germany, Shadoks, vinyl LP SHADOKS 087 (2006, originally recorded 1971) Recorded live and released by Deroy record label
Continue readingAnywhere: legendary ronin samurai rockers starting down the highway with four cover songs
The Flower Travellin’ Band, Anywhere, The Netherlands, Philips, LP FX-8507 (1970) While these guys’ first original album “Satori” is the
Continue readingKirikyogen: early doom metal collaboration with a surprising amount of variety and flexibility
Kuni Kawachi & Flower Travellin’ Band, Kirikyogen, United Kingdom, London Records, vinyl LP SKK(L) 3003 (1970) For a band that
Continue readingParachute: disillusionment results from city flight to the country
The Pretty Things, Parachute, United Kingdom, Harvest, vinyl LP SHVL 774 (1970) After the commercial failure of “S.F. Sorrow”
Continue readingS.F. Sorrow: a significant if underrated historical music document of its time
The Pretty Things, S.F. Sorrow, United Kingdom, Columbia (EMI), vinyl LP SX6306 (December 1968) In case people haven’t already noticed,
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Kosmose First Time Out BELGIUM SUB ROSA RECORDS SR437 2 x CD (2018) Even the most fervent disciple of (blech!)
Continue readingWorship and Burial
Temple Temple SPAIN MENTAL EXPERIENCE MENT 019 L.P. (2018) Pyramid Pyramid SPAIN MENTAL EXPERIENCE MENT 022 L.P. (2018) I seem
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