RARE 1972 UK ORIG BRAM STOKER "HEAVY ROCK..." PSYCH PROG HARD UNDERGROUND

$ 100

$ 100 Sold For

Jul 29, 2018 Sold Date

Jul 26, 2018 Start Date

$ 10 Start price

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RARE 1972 BRITISH ORIGINAL!
HEAVY HAMMOND ORGAN PROG-PSYCH UNDERGROUND
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BRAM STOKER

" HEAVY ROCK SPECTACULAR"

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UK - WINDMILL - 117

Seen for many years as a $$ collectible within world-wide underground rock Lp sales lists.

Here is a gem from the Early British Progressive Rock Movement, unfortunately it was both a painstaking as a hardly impossible task to find information from this elusive band. The mighty Bram Stoker was a one shot band that released their album in 1972 under the title Heavy Rock Spectacular.

The eight melodic and dynamic compositions are Hammond organ drenched, the electric guitar is often distorted (fuzz) delivering some fiery solo's but in general it isnot in the forefront. Bram Stoker and their sound has elements from Atomic Rooster (Born to be free), ELP (Fast Decay) and often Beggar's Opera, mainly due to the classical organ sound (for example Toccata In D-Fuga in Fast Decay and the long Fingal's Cave) and the pleasant vocals. The track Blitz has some Spanish flavored guitar undertones and sounds a bit dark. The final, horror-like song Poltergeist features floods of classical inspired organ.

The guitar is never allowed to just bludgeon us with any fuzz-laden riffs here and for the most part, the fretwork is very tastefully done and can give the impression of complex tones in places. Phasing and tremolo effects are employed and although they serve to date stamp the recording firmly to the early 70's, they do actually lend a sense of space to the proceedings.

Noted is the drumming which supports, is sympathetic to and enhances the musical development (unlike the tub thumping school of just plain old vanilla time-keeping. Does Ian Paice ever visit this site?)

The songs, although hardly masterpieces, are strong and the singer has a decent voice and patently a sense of humor, as evidenced by Idiot

Bach's down at heel 'Toccata and Fugue' instrumental passages are delightful and have been carefully composed with loads of variety of tone, pace and timbre to keep us interested.

Not being familiar with the work of Mendelssohn, we cannot comment on the suitability or otherwise of what purports to be an adaptation of a classical piece Fingal's Cave? For certain we do know the music is at it's lightest and most complex with some excellent piano work helping to provide some relief from the organ assault.

IF YOU LIKE HAMMOND DRENCHED SEVENTIES PROG~ROCK, THIS ONE COMES RECOMMENDED

- Peter Ballam / guitar
- Anthony Bronsdon / Hammond organ, keyboards
- John Bavin / bass, vocals
- Rob Haines / drums

Born to be Free (3:43) Ants (3:48)
Fast Decay (3:49)
Blitz (5:33)
Idiot (4:28)
Fingal's cave (7:42)
Extensive Corrosion (4:19)
Poltergeist (4:35)

CONDITION: The cover: rated: VG++...not worn - BUT- slight waviness due to the shrinkage of lamination on the cover like SO many of the 1970 British copies sport some 48 years down the road. There are no delete marks, no split seams, no bends, and no writing ... still VERY collection worthy ...

The vinyl: Rated: M- looks and plays clean with clean UK Windmill labels ...

100% underground prog/psych/rock that went under the radar of waaaay tooo many! labels are clean

A cool addition to anyone's music library!

SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...

EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING

All imperfections are noted both cover & record

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