1970 "AQUILA" x- BLONDE ON BLONDE "UK NIRVANA" CRIMSON GNIDROLOG TULL PROG PSYCH
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$ 56
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Apr 10, 2016
Sold Date
Apr 5, 2016
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$ 10
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ORIGINAL 1970 PRESSING
= AQUILA =
GERMANY - RCA VICTOR - LSP 10307
Little seen, sought after, ORIGINAL 1970 first pressing in laminated gatefold cover ... the German issue known to reflect wide range sound quality ... here's the story regarding this rarity:
AQUILA were a British underground progressive rock crew formed from the ashes of the popular psych crew Blonde on Blonde ... Aquila's only LP is produced by Patrick Campbell-Lyons of UK Nirvana ...AQUILA play a most pleasant form of progressive rock music that follows in many ways where groups such as early King Crimson left off following the release of In The Court Of The Crimson King. The group manages to combine straightforward rock music with rather more complex arrangements together with the introduction of various "unconventional" rock instruments such as their use of winds to great effect.
Looking at the track layout, it is immediately obvious that the focus of the album would be the Aqulia Suite, which occupied the whole of Side 2. However the first side also offers its fair share of good moments.
Change Your Ways has the band opening with Hammond organ blaring out the main theme while the band seems to plough along an almost rhythm and blues backing rhythm. Denyer's vocals are pleasant and rich with a distinctive sixties sound to it. Electric Guitars are almost non-existent on this track as the bass is brought to the front of the mix accentuating the soulful rhythm of this track. The group from the onset show where their musical roots seem to lie though they manage to include an amount of musical diversity thanks mainly to George Lee.
How Many More Times maintains that happy feeling that Change Your Ways presented though the style seems to shift towards a more Latino approach. At times Denyer's voice resembles Garry Brooker's (Procol Harum) vocal style, another artist inspired by the R&B movement. Flute gives the track a more tender touch though the incessant rhythm driven by James Smith's drumming, replete with offbeats give the track that special feel that make it stand out from any regular track. Furthermore this track presents the Hammond Organ as a solo instrument for the first time on the album. The final section that has the flute playing to a blues backdrop is very similar to the early Jethro Tull sound, when Mick Abrahams was still with the band in 1969.
While You Were Sleeping creates a sixties feel, no less maintained by the delightful Hammond drone that pervades the track. Musically the track is very similar to Change Your Ways with the sax duetting with Denyer's vocals, though the track shows very little variance throughout. We Can Make It If We Try, the final track on the album, and features a more uptempo style.
The second side of the album is dominated by The Aquila Suite, which in itself is divided into three movements. The first movement has two sections, Aquila (Introduction) and Flight Of The Golden Bird. Aquila (Introduction) starts off in a mellow way with an acoustic piece of music featuring a duet between flute and acoustic guitar. This then merges into Flight Of The Golden Bird which shows the more progressive strain of the band. Once again the use of the flute does bring Jethro Tull to mind but the group seem to have a more soulful style to their presentation than Tull do. The Hammond leads the track off to a blistering pace with the flute joining at intervals between the vocals. Uncharacteristically the acoustic guitar also joins in the solo proceedings, allowing the track to possess a particular power and drive though still retaining that acoustic flavor. The track also features an excellent drum-work from James Smith that conjures the spirit of the times this music was composed in. The second movement consists of Cloud Circle, The Hunter and The Kill. Cloud Circle is as airy as the title suggests with a slow plodding beat and flutes dictating the matters, though slowly as the the Aquila seems to soar higher the Hammond and guitars join in creating a crescendo that seems to build up, yet just as soon as it seems to climax it fades away. As can be expected The Hunter is a more movementuous affair with the track possessing more of a strength and certain heaviness that the other tracks did not possess. The playing unfolds power chords in unison thus creating a sense of doom. The Kill is the culmination of events that The Hunter was building up towards as the instruments (organ, sax and guitar) all seem to be toying in different directions as the tempo is steadily increased amidst a barrage of chords and solos. The third movement consists of Where Do I Belong and Aquila (Conclusion). Where Do I Belong, as the name suggests is a reflective piece of music that is contrasting to The Kill. The music is somewhat subdued though the music is drenched in a wave after wave of organ and sax chords, though these never reach a level conducive to one thinking of a feeling of power, but rather one of melancholy and frustration. Even the saxophone solo is a very contemplative one, leaving the listener to ponder over what has been achieved by The Kill. Aquila (The Conclusion) closes the whole of The Aquila Suite, As can be expected the conclusion is rather bombastic featuring contrasting chords blared out from the different instruments crating a cacophony of noise that brings down the curtain on this Aquila Suite.
The album overall makes an intriguing listen especially for those who like to listen to a proto-progressive style of rock stepped in R&B roots, very much like Procol Harum. Possibly the group came a few years too late with this brand of music that was rather more popular just a few years previously. Of further interest are the sections when George "Snakes" Lee plays the flute as his playing should please Jethro Tull Ian Anderson fans, especially when one hears the uncharacteristic breathing & sputtering employed while whirling the notes (like Ian Anderson) which in reality breaks the classical teachings of flute playing!
Change Your Ways
How Many More Times
While You Were Sleeping
We Can Make It If We Try
The Aquila Suite
First Movement: Aquila (Introduction), Flight Of The Golden Bird
Second Movement: Cloud Circle, The Hunter, The Kill
Third Movement: Where Do I Belong, Aquila (Conclusion)
CONDITION: The cover is rated: VG+(+) light wear but not worm to the white, there is light wear to the lamination, micro spine crinkle in lamination at spine; otherwise no split seams, no writing, no delete marks, looks fine, especially with outer protective cover...see photo
The vinyl is rated: VG++ full of shine, maybe some very fine soft scuffs, plays with enjoyable audio without alarming issue... both RCA Victor labels are clean ...
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All imperfections are noted both cover & record
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