LP PALADIN Charge Re) Rabbit Hall Records RHRLP008 - MINT/MINT

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LP PALADIN Charge Re) Rabbit Hall Records RHRLP008 - MINT/MINT

LP   PALADIN

Charge!

Country of release: Ireland, 2016

Original released: 1972

Label: Rabbit Hall Records

Catalogue number: RHRLP 008

Barcode: 6501203914117    

Gatefold / Gatefold Sleeve: Yes / Yes

 Condition Record: Mint (Unplayed)

Condition Cover: Mint

Tracks Side 1:

1. Give Me Your Hand ( 7:49 )

2. Well We Might ( 5:02 )

3. Get One Together ( 2:36 )

4. Anyway ( 4:17 )

5th Good Lord ( 6:45 )

Tracks Side 2:

First Mix Your Mind With The Moonbeams ( 6:00 )

Second Watching The World Pass By ( 9:33 )

3. Giving All My Love ( 2:30 ) (Bonus Track, Single B-Side, 1971 )

4. Sweet Sweet Music ( 2:59 ) (Bonus Track, Single A-Side, 1972 )

At YouTube lists:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IkkrkiNNGc 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msi2fhWU78w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1FbVYEdy6s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXlF7ps 4Z7 I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdof3javkR0

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Paladin may only have ever released two albums, but Their second "batch" is an absolute classic of early 70's melodic prog. There are many different styles and sounds on the album, yet the whole is nothing less than a coherent masterpiece.

The Roger Dean sleeve may not be an absolute guarantee of quality, but Paladin sit well With Their peers: such as Yes, Uriah Heep, Asia, etc., splat Dean graced with his artwork.

There are four tracks feature on the album. The opening "Give me your hand" sets the tone, with rich organ and guitar backing a strong vocal for a fine piece of melodic hard rock. "Good lord" is a slightly softer but still upbeat song with some excellent guitar work by Derek Foley. It leads into the album's best track, the wonderfully atmospheric "Mix your mind with the moonbeams." The multi-tracked vocals and trippy lyrics are pure early 70's ( "Let the cosmic light diffused itself, in all its magic ways"). The track is awash in keyboard layout, and chiming guitars. This is PENDRAGON years before Pendragon Existed! So included is an all too rare Hammond organ solo, similar to the one on URIAH HEEP's "July Morning".

The closing track "Watching the world pass by" has it all in about 9 minutes. It starts with some interesting keyboard moods, before breaking into at almost funky harmonica led wall of sound. About midway, we suddenly lurch into a barn dance, before a superb guitar solo of some length brings the album to its climactic conclusion.

The album is rounded out by three shorter tracks. "Well we might" is an early Slade (Slade yes!) Like rocker with some great guitar and some very effective stop go interludes. "Anyway" is a ballad backed Melotron Which contrasts superbly with the gene rally upbeat nature of the album. This track Appears to have been a late addition to the original LP, as it Appears on a sticky label added to the tracklisting. "Get one together" is the only dip, being a pretty nondescript instrumental.

"Charge" is a truly superb album, very much of its time, but still highly enjoyable. The band were destined to split before recording any Further albums, but at least they went out on a high. (Progarchives.com)

Peter Solley - Organ, Violin, Piano
Keith Webb - drums, percussion
Peter Beckett - Bass, Vocals
Derek Foley - Lead Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals
Lou Stonebridge - Vocals, Electric Piano, Harmonica

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