DR. STRANGELY STRANGE Heavy Petting VERTIGO 1970 LP
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126
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167
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Description
On their first album, Irish band Doctor Strangely Strange declared themselves to be "strangely strange but oddly normal," and by their time of their second effort, 1970's Heavy Petting, it's possible that "oddly normal" no longer applied. The spiritual cousins of the Incredible String Band, although less rooted in folk traditions, their music flitted around like a butterfly, rarely settling anywhere for long — and certainly never for the length of an entire song. "Gave My Love an Apple," for example, begins as a folk ditty, and then morphs into an extended electric bluesy guitar solo that has little to do with what went before. Childlike in its innocence, the album seems eager to taste all the possible flavors of music in a short span, making it a miracle that it holds together at all, let alone as well as it does. For make no mistake, Heavy Petting is something of a hippie joy. Joe Boyd's production is pristine, and the playing is well above the amateur standard of so many bands of the ilk, even if the frequent left turns of the material — try "Summer Breeze" and "When Adam Delved" as examples — makes things disorienting, but in a good way. If you're willing to expect the unexpected, you'll love it.
by Chris Nickson
Very good progressive folk album. A lot of changes of rythum and styles of music. Nice guitar solos, especially by GARY MOORE [ :-( ]
Spines intact though a bit worn, front 'tree edges' as cut-outs have some creasing and 2 small tears. Vertigo 6360 009 labels clean, some hairline marks but overall VG+++/EX-. P&P Special Delivery - costs will be offered on sale.
Credits
- Design, Artwork By [Illustration], Photography [Back Cover] – Roger Dean (4)
- Engineer – Roger Meyers*
- Photography [Front Cover] – Johanna, Orphan Annie
- Producer – Joe Boyd
2. Summer Breeze
3. Kilmanoyadd Stomp
4. Sigh On My Mind
5. I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes
6. Gave My Love An Apple
7. Jove Was At Home
8. When Adam Delved
9. Ashling
10. Mary Malone Of Moscow
11. Goodnight My Friends
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