Canaan s/t NM ACID PSYCH FOLK PROG ROCK UK LP Dovetail XIAN Eagles Christian

	£		35
	$		46

Original UK pressing from 1973 on the Dovetail records. The vinyl is semi-transparent, only visible when you put a lamp behind it. Laminated sleeve is in excellent+ condition. The record is near mint, very close to mint.  A top copy of this obscure LP.

 
Comments from the Tapestry of delights book:
Canaan     
Personnel:
GUS EYRE lead gtr, vcls A B
BOB FRASER lead vcls, gtr A B
DAVE LEWIS gtr, hrmnca, mandolin, vcls A B
DAVE LLOYD bs, vcls A B
NIGEL STEWART drms  B
NB: Line-up 'A' up to 1976, Line-up 'B' 1977. 

ALBUMS:
1(A) CANAAN (Dovetail DOVE 3) 1973 R2
2(A) OUT OF THE WILDERNESS (Myrrh MYR 1042) 1976

Formed in 1970, Canaan were, particularly in the early '70s, one of England's leading gospel-rock bands, whose musical style reflected that of the early albums by the Eagles and similar American country rock harmony groups. Their debut album is now a significant collector's item. Sometimes described as a poor-man's Eagles, but with some fairly good cuts including Follow Me, this was produced by John Pantry, with John assisting on keyboards and Mick Wade filling in on drums.
The second album, Out Of The Wilderness, was produced by Gordon Miller, with Gordon Miller on drums, and various other session musicians and backing singers, including B.J. Cole making a lovely contribution on pedal steel guitar.
Of the two, Canaan was the more consistent, polished production, presenting the band much as they sounded live, but with some subtle enhancements. Out Of The Wilderness was more ambitious in its sound, using elements new to the band such as pedal steel guitar, piano, strings and female backing singers, but was a somewhat more patchy production overall.
Both Dovetail and Myrrh, were religious/Christian music labels.
The band, who came from genteel coastal town of Lytham St. Annes (a bit south of Blackpool), performed primarily in the North-West, with occasional forays further afield. Their line-up remained unchanged until 1977, when Nigel Stewart joined on drums, the band having been without a drummer until then (session drummers were used on the records).

If you’re tired of those country rock homogenized Eagles clones that proliferated in the ’70s you need to check out the British group Canaan.  These four guys bring a refreshing progressive element to the genre that is often lacking in their American counterparts.  ‘They Call Me A Rock And Roll Gypsy’ is the opening rocker that sets the stage for the spirited optimistic tone felt throughout the album.  Gus Eyre’s guitar work (frequently fuzzed) really cooks  —  ‘Follow Me’ and ‘Lonely Man’ both have acid leads, while ‘Mr. Jones’ and ‘Jesus Revolution’ heavily utilize the reverb effect.  Slide guitar can be found on the later, as well as on ‘Seek First The Kingdom’ and ‘Place Of My Dreams’.  Harmonica graces a few songs, including ‘Seventeen’.  The seven-minute ‘Death Gave Way  —  Trilogy’ closes the album with more lively guitar action.  Bob Fraser’s lead vocals suit the style well, while the group harmonies often attain a Moody Blues-like depth.  Producer John Pantry’s periodic organ and string synthesizer fits in perfectly.  One of the top Dovetail releases.     (The Archivist by Ken Scott, 4th Edition).

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