Lizard ‘Bad Companions’ LP Aussie prog 1972 (Harvest)

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Lizard ‘Bad Companions’ LP ~ Aussie prog 1972 (Harvest)

Listen to two tracks via website soundfile link!

Lizard – Bad Companions LP (orig. Australia STEREO Harvest SHVL-610—1973)

Recorded: December 1972 ~ release date: July 1973.  Running time: 33:10 (approx).

ULTRA RARE album by this rock band from SYDNEY—AUSTRALIA (it practically never turns up!).  An outstanding progressive blues-rock album, with elements of jazz fusion thrown in for good measure.  A couple of standout tracks are “Page Missing From My Book” (appealing blues-based boogie performed in an exploratory manner) and “Rehabilitation Boogie” (one of the finest bluesy jazz fusion tracks ever to be committed to vinyl by an Aussie combo!).

LIZARD split up in early 1973 after having laid down several tracks at EMI Studios (Sydney) during December 1972.  These tracks eventually appeared on the band’s “Rosalyn” b/w “Cecil” single (rel: 7 June 1973), and “Bad Companions” LP (rel: July 1973).  Initially, the album was slated to appear as “Starve the Lizards” (imagine that!), but this was replaced by the “Bad Companions” title (possibly in reference to Gulliver Smith’s band name at the time).

Michael (Mick) Tulk had previously played guitar with British freak-beat band THE UNTAMED during the mid-1960s.  Greg Hill, Dave Conners and Rob Souter had previously been members of the Sydney-based WHITE WINE, although none of them actually played on the band’s “Overflow” LP (Festival 1970).  Mick Tulk and Dave Conners also appeared on GULLIVER SMITH’s “The Band's Alright but the Singer Is…” LP (Reprise 1973).  Dave Conners obviously spent some time in the UK—he also performed on the following LPs: JADE WARRIOR “Released” (Vertigo 1971) & GRAHAM PARKER & THE RUMOUR “Howlin’ Wind” (1976).  Here’s another little known fact: Rob Souter was drummer for the DYNAMIC HEPNOTICS (1980-86).  Quite an impressive musical heritage!

website: http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/13778  (RealAudio soundfile - see track selections below)

1.        ‘Tarot Cards’ (00:50:50 - 00:56:56)

2.       ‘Cecil’             (01:58:40 - 02:03:38)

AUSTRALIAN 1970s Discography:

LIZARD

7”    Rosalyn# b/w Cecil            Harvest        early June 1973

LP  BAD COMPANIONS   HARVEST  July 1973

# Different mix from album (running time: 3:05).  LP version also has additional 20 sec. guitar break (between 1:45 & 2:05, total running time: 3:25).

SIDE 1

1.               Intro (0:58)                                         Writ: Lizard

2.              Page Missing From My Book (7:33)       Writ: Lizard

3.              Tarot Cards (6:06)                              Writ: Mick Tulk/Gulliver Smith

4.              Rosalyn (3:25)                                     Writ: Lizard/Gulliver Smith

SIDE 2

5.              People, People (3:28)                           Writ: Lizard

6.              Cecil (4:58)                                         Writ: Lizard

7.              Rehabilitation Boogie (6:37)                 Writ: Mick Tulk/Gulliver Smith

PERSONNEL

     Mick Tulk                  lead vocals; rhythm guitar ~ ex-UNTAMED—UK (mid-1960s freakbeat); also Gulliver Smith & the Dead End Kids (1973)

    John Wheeler            lead guitar

    Greg Hill                   bass ~ ex-White Wine (1970)

     Dave Conners            saxophone ~ ex-Jamieson Battery (1969), White Wine (1970), JADE WARRIOR—UK (1971); ex-Graham Parker & the Rumour—UK (1976); also Gulliver Smith & the Dead End Kids (1973)

    Rob Souter               drums ~ ex-Jamieson Battery (1969), White Wine (1970); pre-Gullivers Travels (1976), Dynamic Hepnotics (1980-86)

Recorded at EMI Studios in Sydney—Australia.

Produced by Rod Coe.  Engineered by Martin Benge.

GRADING (also refer photos)

Cover:

front VG++ laminated: light ring-wear & creasing incl. corner crease (bottom-right)

back VG++ matt finish: very light ring-wear (mainly top & bottom); name written in pen (top-left)

Record:

side 1 VG+ visual: beautiful glossy sheen—light surface scratch (trk 2 & part trk 3); audible: really clean sound overall (EX); labels: some spindle wear

side 2 VG++ visual: beautiful glossy sheen—very clean copy despite a few surface scuffs; audible: really clean sound overall (EX); labels: light spindle wear

GRADING DESCRIPTION

COVER

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:    Very light wear and/or creasing—defects will be noted.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Some ring-wear and other signs of aging are apparent—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious ring-wear, seam-splits, stains etc—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the cover is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

RECORD

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:    Very light scuffs.  Record played infrequently, with little or no reduction in sound quality.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Lightly scuffed/marked record, with acceptable sound quality—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious scratches, with some deterioration in sound quality—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the record is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

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