sábado, 1 de novembro de 2008

Krokodil - An Invisible World Revealed (1971 Swiss Prog Rock Psych)


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Krokodil's third album is reputedly their only progressive effort, and probably the only one worth hearing. You can tell that they're coming from a folk background, to which they've added some wigged-out psych and what sounds like a Mark II Mellotron which figures, given the date. Some of the material slightly outstays its welcome, if I'm going to be honest, but the overall vibe is pretty good, with the folk stuff colliding head-on with some dark, distorted guitar work straight out of the Edgar Broughton Band songbook. Probably.

As for Terry Stevens' 'Tron, Lady Of Attraction has a few brass chords, with some superb pitchbend work, far smoother than even the best set-up M400, plus a quick burst of strings, while Green Fly has some nice upfront strings. The druggy Odyssey In Om is the album's 'Tron highlight, though, with a rich, almost unaccompanied Mellotron strings part with some stoned-out narration over it, in the obligatory German accent. More of the same later in the song, this time underpinned by flutes, with a strings melody tagged on, making for a very worthwhile 'Tron effort.

I get the impression that the version of the album I've reviewed is a mid-'90s German bootleg, and it's since received a proper release. This version has three bonus tracks, two of which (Sessions 1 and 2) are tedious studio jams; there seem to be two further extras on the official release, but I've no idea whether or not they're any better than these. Either way, cautiously recommended on the 'Tron front.

1. Lady of Attraction
2. With Little Miss Trimmings
3. Odyssey in Om
4. Green Fly
5. Looking at Time
6. Last Doors
7. Pollution (Bonus Track)
8. Krokodil Session Part 1 (Bonus Track)
9. Krokodil Session Part 2 (Bonus Track)
Part1
Part2

5 comentários:

Anônimo disse...

hi, it´s the same problem as by the hawk. i can´t donwnload both records because the download limit is reached. i wish that you can manage this problem. thank you, lg, michael

Jairzinho disse...

mano, muito bom todos os albuns dos caras, estou ansioso pra ver o outros dois que faltam, assim que vc colocar, me da um toque,abraço

Jairzinho disse...

SÓ FALTA ESSE AGORA HEIM, MUITO BOM OS OUTROS

Anônimo disse...

You did it again! THanks for all the great music. MY FAVORITE BLOG SPOT!
peace-

Anônimo disse...

Awesome blog and awesome music!
Thank you very much!