Baker Gurvitz Army – The Baker Gurvitz Army

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Ginger Baker‘s mid-’70s profile took another unexpected turn following Cream‘s blues-rock blood and thunder and his Afro-beat matchups with Fela Kuti. He formed this straight-ahead power trio with the guitar- and bass-playing brother team of Adrian and Paul Gurvitz, who’d briefly lit up the ’60s U.K. charts as Gun (of “Race With the Devil” fame). Such a step might have seemed subversively normal for Baker, but he and the brothers had undeniable chemistry; not surprisingly, their debut album is a self-assured, aggressive affair. “Help Me” and “I Wanna Live Again” are punchy and succinct; so are the hard-driving instrumentals “Love Is” and its funkier cousin, “Phil 4.” The band leavens their hard-hitting delivery with subtle orchestration and piano; the latter instrument works to haunting effect on the introspective “Memory Lane.” There’s some engaging humor, too; “Mad Jack”‘s lyrics about a reckless outback race are silly, but kitschy fun. The only real clinker is “Since Beginning,” which is bogged down from self-consciously “meaningful” lyrics and meandering delivery; its eight minutes could have benefited from judicious pruning. Naturally, no Ginger Baker album could pass without some drum solos, but they’re tastefully done. He’s very much a team player here, in contrast to infamous stick-bashing marathons like “Toad.” That said, this album’s a strong, decisive statement, and if hard rock’s what you crave, you won’t be disappointed.

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Vertigo 9103 201 LP, Album UK 1975-01-00

A1. Help Me 4:36
A2. Love Is 2:47
A3. Memory Lane 4:46
A4. Inside Of Me 5:33
A5. I Wanna Live Again 4:22
B1. Mad Jack 7:54
B2. 4 Phil 4:25
B3. Since Beginning 8:05

Credits:

[Credits]

Media Condition: Mint (M)
Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)

Laminated cover issued with a 12″ lyric insert.

Runouts are stamped except GAP, that is etched.

Copyright all songs Lead Music Ltd.

℗ 1975 Made in England
A Mountain Records Production

 

 

 

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Matrix / Runout 9103 201.1
Matrix / Runout 9103 201.2
Matrix / Runout 9103 201 1Y // 2 ▽ 420 03 1 5 4 GAP
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Matrix / Runout 9103201 2Y // 1 ▽ 420 03 1 1 1 4 GAP
Price Code DE LUXE

 

 

 

 

Additional information

Weight 0,23 kg