Lp Asterix (Re) Long Hair Music LHC 194 (Lucifer's Friend) Uriah Heep

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lp ASTERIX (Pre-Lucifer's Friend)

Asterix

Country of release: Germany, 2021

Originally released: 1970

Label: Long Hair Music

Catalog number: LHC194

Barcode: 4035177001945

Folding cover/gatefold sleeve: No/No

Includes 4 PAGES Insert

 Condition Record: mint

Condition Cover: mint

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

(Photo taken From my own lp )

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) (Bonus Track, Single B-Side)

Listen On YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ao5k67AqQ4&list=PLfhFbIxNmLpUbX9uJo1N0UKu61exOYujh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JwdwqsxlqU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKwuBihCFOQ

Asterix was A close predecessor of Lucifer's Friend, and releasedA self-titled album in 1970.

Asterix was A direct predecessor of Lucifer's Friend; releasedOne (eponymous) album in 1970. Technically, this was The First Lucifer's Friend album, only underA different names. Also, One single was released featuring A slightly altered line-up,Without John's involvement.

Peter Hesslein began HIS musical career way back in 1963 with Aband calledThe Giants. Peter Hecht and Dieter Horns were both members of A group known asThe German bonds,From 1965 onward. Peter Hesslein joined The Bonds in 1968 which survived until 1970. At This point The various members took up The studyof graphic design in an attemptTo forge more sensitive careers.

But The call of rock'n'roll was too strong and in late 1970,The ex-Bonds men, together with Joachim Reitenbach, decidedTo recordA new album. They needed A lead singer and eventually found John Lawton who had been with The group Stonewall.

The new band took The name Lucifer's Friend and released themFirst Album 'Asterix' in 1970. Their First three albums were undeniably influenced by contemporary British bands such as Uriah Heep andDEEP PURPLE . 'Lucifer's Friend' was released On The Phillips label in January 1971 followed by 'WhereThe Groupies KilledThe 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 beginAHEAVY 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 increasing importanceof 'progressive rock' which seemedTo appealTo college students and university audiences rather more than good oldHEAVY metal. It was also more interesting FOR musicians To play and presented them with new challenges.


German group Lucifer's Friend has its roots in One German and One Englishband . Peter Hecht (keyboards), Dieter Horns (bass and backing vocals), Peter Hesslein (guitar and backing vocals) and Joachim Reitenbach (drums) played together in A band called "German Bonds" until early 1970. In November 1970, The four of them started recording, it was afterThe recordingofThe backing tracks that John Lawton came in. He played with HIS own group "Stonewall" in The Top Ten Club in Hamburg. He Recorded The lead vocals and in January 1971 they released themFirst Album . John had previously released an album in 1970 On The German Decca label called Asterix withThe membersof German bonds.


It is also A fact that The membersof "Lucifer's Friend"RecordedTwo other albums underThe nameof "PINK Mice" OnThe German budget label Europe. The band play classical themes On these albums in The styleofThe Dutchband "Ecception". 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 James Last Orchestra" and that John Lawton sang with "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 albums Firefly, Innocent Victim, Fallen Angel andLive In Europe '79, touring Europe andThe US untilSeptember 1979. (en.wikipedia.org)


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

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