Albatross ORIG OZ LP Breath of fresh air NM 73 Tamam Shud Tully Extradition Prog
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Albatross ORIG OZ LP Breath of fresh air NM 73 Tamam Shud Tully Extradition Prog
LIndsay Bjerre Folk Psyche Moonstone Sun
Albatross
A breath of fresh airOriginal OZ LP released in 1973 on Reprise Records. Cat: RS4002. This album has a gatefold sleeve.
These lovely titles are as small part of a recent collection that I will be listing over the next few months. Some extremely rare and wonderful titles amongst them...
Albatross formed in September 1972, after the split of legendary Sydney band Tamam Shud. The initial lineup was a trio, comprising Bjerre and Baron (both ex-Shud) and drummer Kim Bryant (ex-Country Radio). While bands like The Aztecs and The La De Das and were mining the rich veins of blues, boogie and heavy rock, Albatross took a different tack, exploring a mellower, acoustically-based style that was a development from the quieter side of Tamam Shud's Shud's progressive/psychedelic sound. Albatross' music incorporated elements of folk and country music, as were a number of other contemporary Australian groups like Country Radio, The Flying Circus and The Dingoes. Lyrically, the band's material continued Bjerre's concerns with sprituality, nature and environmental issues. In early 1973 the band was augmented by Lindsay's wife Simone on vocals and in April they were joined by multi-instrumentalist Richard Lockwood, formerly of Tully & Extradition, who had also played with the last version of Tamam Shud. This augmented lineup recorded the group's only LP, A Breath Of Fresh Air (Warner Reprise), which also included session contributions from Gary Frederick (slide guitar), Pirana organist Keith Greig, Russell Hinton from Moonstone and Country Radio's Chris Blanchflower (harmonica). It's a fine album, and long overdue for reissue. Bjerre's unusual voice is perhaps an acquired taste but the album is full of excellent material, beautifully played and very well recorded. The pacy opening track "Full Moon" is a road song that opens with an innovative string arrangement, moving into a heavier style that recall Tamam Shud, and it's decorated with some very tasty "Layla"-style slide guitar from Gary Fredericks. Other highlights include the rollicking "Bouzouki Boogie" and "Nimbin Stopover", a commemmoration in song of the 1973 Aquarius Festival, which features the inimitable harmonica stylings of Blanchflower. (Quoted from Milesago)
Tracks: Full moon/ The drowning song/ Escher’s door/ Drop me a line/ Bouzouki boogie/ A breath of fresh air/ The games cards play/ Nimbin stopover/ Mermaid/ A message to you/ Seashell secrets/ Wings of the albatross/ The angel and the boy.
There are no signs of spindle marks on labels. Record is like new and in Near Mint condition. Cover has ring wear, a small sticker stain on top right and back top right corners and some light age spots and marks and is in VG+ condition.
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