Albatross ORIG OZ LP Breath of fresh air EX 73 Tamam Shud Tully Extradition Prog

LIndsay Bjerre Folk Psyche Moonstone Sun

Albatross

Original OZ LP released in 1973 on Reprise Records. Cat: RS4002. This album has a gatefold sleeve.

This batch of LP’s are from a very recently acquired collection of all original late 60’s early 70’s pressing LP’s. There are around 200 albums I hope to list over the coming weeks some fantastic titles amongst them most over 45 years old!! I have hand cleaned and listened to every album and graded conservatively (as per usual) to give the most accurate grading I can. I hope you enjoy browsing or bidding on the titles as much as I have listening to them all.  

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 a few light spindle marks on labels and a small number written near centre hole on A & B-side of label as well as someones initials written on B-side of label. Record has a few light scuff marks that cause a few light crackles most notiecable at start of sides and track two side two. Record is in Excellent condition. Cover has ring wear, a few tiny marks and a small number written in red pen on back top left and is in Excellent condition.

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