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CAPTAIN MARRYAT - Same, UK 1974 (SHADOKS 114)
LP 500 numbered / glossy heavy sleeve / 180 gram pressing / insert Many people watching the ebay auctions where surprised seeing this album selling for the past few month 3 times for nearly 3500 Euro each. Before that, this album was completely unknown. Captain Marryat are from Glasgow, Scotland and recorded this demo album in 1974, released in a tiny pressing on the Thor label, hopefully to get an EMI or Chrysalis deal. They wanted to record only a single but came up with a complete album of self-composed tracks. Since it was not that easy for a Scottish band to get attention down in London, this album was the only pressing ever done and sold at band gigs only. 5 musicians, great organ, vocals, extra heavy fuzz-guitar, drums and bass, amazing underground songs, influenced by Deep Purple, Uriah Heep and Beggars Opera, a true lost classic. Where where lucky to find the band to made a deal so this beauty can conquer the world of rock music.  click here to listen to the mp3 sound samples |
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THE THIRD EYE - Awakening, South Africa 1969 (SHADOKS 115) LP 500 numbered / glossy heavy gatefold sleeve / 180 gram pressing / insert part 1: With the help of many music friends and a lot of patience we could finally arrange a deal to reissue the 3 albums by the South African band THE THIRD EYE for the first time. The original pressing came out on Polydor. Perhaps THIRD EYE is the best band from S.A. with the most innovative and complex music. Most music lovers would vote Freedoms Children as the biggest influence in S.A,. rock but THIRD EYE will share at least half of that cake. In cooperation with Dawn Selby (hammond organ) and her brother Ron (guitar) this project came to life again. They where based in Durban, a coastal city several hundred miles away from the recording and musical hub of Johannesburg and started playing in 1968. The first album AWAKENING came out in 1969 when the female organ player Dawn Selby was only 14 years old. Just imagine her age when you listen to the amazing organ and piano tracks. AWAKENING was released in 1969 followed by 2 more albums SEARCHING and BROTHER just one year later in 1970. What a musical output in such a short time. The band and composer must have sit on a volcano where they just waited to outburst their music onto the rock universe. AWAKENING is the most complex album of the 3 with great brass arrangements, piano, hammond organ, fuzz-guitar and vocals full of soul. Musically going in the direction of bands such as Electric Flag, The Flock's Dinosaur Swamps, Chicago, The Nice and Al Cooper. Pure Electric Underground of the best sort. click here to listen to the mp3 sound samples |
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THE THIRD EYE - Searching, South Africa 1970 (SHADOKS 116) LP 500 numbered / glossy heavy sleeve / 180 gram pressing / insert part 2: The album SEARCHING followed a year later after AWAKENING. Today originals of this album are rare as golddust and among 2 or 3 others, the most valuable collectors item from South Africa. Many collectors who have basically everything in their collection are missing this one. The music is heavier, the lyrics full of political statements, more psychedelic and a bigger step down into the musical underground. The 14 minutes track "Awakening" is really amazing with tons of great organ parts and extra heavy fuzz-guitar. click here to listen to the mp3 sound samples |
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THE THIRD EYE - Brother, South Africa 1970 (SHADOKS 117) LP 500 numbered / glossy heavy sleeve / 180 gram pressing / insert part 3: The album BROTHER followed the same year in 1970 after SEARCHING. The music is closer to the album AWAKENING without the brass arrangements. More organ based compositions with beautiful vocals and guitars. We must mention here the amazing drumming and bass which holds the complete tracks together and drives them forwards. As musical comparison we would mention again the bands from the US and UK underground such as Electric Flag, Chicago and Keef Hartley Band. But we must say, if bands from South Africa where not banned in Europe and USA at the time the albums by THE THIRD EYE came out, they would have become as popular and even more as the mentioned bands from USA and UK. All 3 albums are killer albums and we would not want to miss one of them. click here to listen to the mp3 sound samples |
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OTIS WAYGOOD - Ten Light Claps And A Scream, South Africa 1971 (SHADOKS 108) CD: in jewelbox "It was the worst of times in Johannesburg white suburbs. The Beatles were banned on state radio. Haircut regulations were merciless. Life was an unutterable hell of boredom and conformity, but lo: salvation awaited. They came from the north in the summer of '69, armed with axes and Scarabs, long hair streaming behind them, and proceeded to slay the youth of the nation with an arsenal of murderous rock tunes. They were the biggest thing our small world had ever seen, our Led Zeppelin, our Black Sabbath, maybe even our Rolling Stones. They were Otis Waygood". After two albums released on EMI S.A. the album "Ten Light Claps And A Scream" was simply the best Otis Waygood record and among collectors the most sought after. The music is influenced by the British underground for sure. Bloodwin Pig, Steamhammer, IF are working in the same field. Great guitars and vocals, blues influenced underground rock, sax, organs and well crafted composition and arrangements making this album a unique masterpiece. Julian Laxton of Freedoms Children was the producer. |
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SUCK - Time To, South Africa 1971 (SHADOKS 109) CD: in jewelbox In their short history (only 8 months) Suck made one album and created more mayhem than most bands do over a 10 year career. Suck where from Johannesburg, S.A.. But what an album. 'Time to Suck' is a highly charged package of manic drumming, scorching guitars and sublime wailing vocals. Political statements on stage (in South Africa) against the war. This one is not for folk fans, no moonshine mellow candle, this one kicks ass and is pure adrenaline, a real pusher. If you think Black Sabbath, Uriah Heap, Deep Purple, MC 5 and Grand Funk Railroad are your tip of the iceberg you might consider this one as your future favored album. Full of hard-psychedelic tracks with Louis "Moose" Forer on bass, Steve "Gil" Gilroy on guitar, who worked in UK with Mick Abrahams from Jethro Tull, Saverio Grande on drums and Andrew Ionnides on vocals. Again, Julian Laxton from Freedoms Children was the producer. Including the single track WAR PIGS. SUCK LINER NOTES click here |
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HUGO FILHO - Paraibo, Brazil 1978 (SHADOKS 110) CD: in jewelbox "Everything began in 1977 when the poet, Antônio de Pádua Carvalho invited me to create melody for his poetries. At that time I was lead guitarist of the band " The Gentlemen "(a garage northwest group that included Zé Ramalho (who released the wonderful DLP together with Lula Cortez) in one of his line-ups and recorded a rare LP and one 45).. For this unique project we invited Zé Ramalho, the musician and composer Elísio Alexandrino (Golinha), to control the 4 channels tape recorders the musician Enilton Araújo, the 12 strings viola arrangements where done by Irapuan (Pupu), drummer Edmilson (Crauna), percussionby special guest Zé Crisólogo and Hugo Filho (Hugo Leão) nylon guitar,bass, keyboards and art direction". This LP is really special, Brazil charm and poetic words. Even in Brazil an incredible rare album, only 500 pressed given to friends and sold in shops, the first private pressing in this country. If Sacros, Lula Cortez, Mutantes and El Congreso is something you like, you will love this one. Lot´s of folk elements which devolves in twisted endings. Something you want to play to your new girl on a crazy summer night. And for your guys in NY with Brazilian roots (Arto Lindsay) this is something you should play on your next party. A great album this is |
