Lp Asterix Asterix (re) Long HAIR MUSIC LHC 194 (Lucifer's Friend) Uriah Heep

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Lp Asterix Asterix (re) Long HAIR MUSIC LHC 194 (Lucifer's Friend) Uriah Heep

lp ASTERIX(Pre-Lucifer's Friend)

Asterix

Country of release: Germany, 2018

Original released: 1970

Label: Long Hair Music

Catalog number: LHC194

Barcode: 4035177001945

Folding cover / gatefold sleeve: Nein / No

Includes 2 PAGES insert

 Condition record: mint

Condition Cover: mint

 lp is still welded / lp IS STILL SEALED !!!

(Photo from my own lp / Photo taken From my own copy)

Tracks Side 1:

1. Look Out (3:07)

2. Gone From My LIFE (3:28)

3. Broken Home (4:24)

4. Time Again (3:06)

5. Jump Into My Action (3:30)

6. Everybody (3:01)(Bonus Track, Single A-Side)

Tracks Side 2:

1. Open Up Your Mind (3:14)

2. Corner Street Girl (4:04)   

3.Change In You (4:06)

4. Morning At My Dawn (6:53)

5. if I Could Fly (3:00 AM) (Bonus Track, Single B-Side)

Listen At YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ao5k67AqQ4&list=PL94gOvpr5yt0I2dhG-ecM8dkvfEgsH9Y7 

Asterix was A close predecessor of A self-tittled album in 1970.

Asterix was A direct predecessor of released One (eponymous) album in 1970. Technically, this was The First A different name. So, One single was released featuring A Without John's involvement.

Peter Hesslein started HIS musical career way back in 1963 with A band called The Giants. Peter Hecht and Dieter Horns were both members of A The German bonds, From 1965 onwards. Peter Hesslein joined The Bonds in 1968 which survived until 1970. At This point The various members took up The of graphic design in an attempt To forge more sensitive careers.

But The call of The ex-Bonds men, together with Joachim Reitbach, decided To record A new album. They needed A lead singer and eventually found John Lawton who had been with The group Stonewall.

The new band took The First Album 'Asterix' in 1970. Their First three albums were undeniably influenced by contemporary British bands such as Uriah Heep DEEP PURPLE . 'Lucifer's Friend' was released On The The Groupies Killed The Blues' (1972). Lucifer's Friend 'was given rave reviews particularly in America where The Chicago Express compared them To Led Zeppelin.

This encouraged The five-piece To AHEAVY touring schedule, A policy which later backfired. Gradually their MUSIC had become A shade more sophisticated and serious jazz and symphonic influences were detected by critics and fans. This was no doubt due To The of 'progressive rock' which seemed To appeal To college students and university audiences rather more than good old HEAVY metal. It was also more interesting FOR musicians To play and presented them with new challenges.


German group Lucifer's Friend has it's roots in One German and One band . Peter Hecht (keyboards), Dieter Horns (bass and backing vocals), Peter Hesslein (guitar and backing vocals) and Joachim Reitbach (drums) played until early 1970 together in A band called "German Bonds". In November 1970, The four of The recording ofThe backing tracks that John Lawton came in. He played with HIS own group "Stonewall" in The Top Ten Club in Hamburg. He Recorded The First Album . John had previously released an album in 1970 On The The members of German bonds.


It is also A fact that The of "Lucifer's Friend" RecordedTwo other albums under The Surname of " PINK Mice " On The German budget label Europe. The band play classical themes On these albums in The ofThe Dutch band "Ekseption". John Lawton was On these albums but was limited To backing vocals. It is also common knowledge that Hesslein and Hecht also worked FOR years with " The The Les Humphries Singers "when he was not recording with Lucifer's Friend. (dirtyfunky.blogspot.de) In 1976 Lawton joined Uriah Heep as their frontman, recording The Live In Europe '79, touring Europe and The US until September 1979. (en.wikipedia.org)


George Monroe - Vocals (Track 6, 11)
John Lawton - Vocals (Tracks 1-5, 7-10)
Tony Cavanna - Vocals (Tracks 1-5, 7-10)
Peter Hecht - organ, piano, keyboards
Peter Hesslein - guitar, vocals
Dieter Horns - bass, vocals
Joachim Rietenbach - drums, percussion

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