(Review from progarchives.com)

Lucifer’s Friend’s debut album cannot escape comparisons with many other superb hard progressive-influenced rock of the era and namely Uriah Heep (the obvious link being future Heep singer Lawton), but also Atomic Rooster and a bit Purple and Sabbath. But they were a German band and it might be easier to compare this album with early Birth Control, Wallenstein, Jane, Frumpy, etc.

The opening track with manic and frantic yelling is really perking your attention and the communicative power of the tracks is impressive as are other superb tracks such as “Toxic Shadow” and “Everybody’s Clown” as well as the eponymous track. All these tracks reveal excellent ability of the musos at their respective instruments. The bassist Horns is especially impressive.

The five bonus tracks, however are a little out of the context of the great debut album, (some of the titles evoking the third album) displaying correct but brassy rock’n roll except for “Satyr’s Dance” and “Alpenrosen” which are more in line with the album proper.

Line-up:
- Peter Hecht / organ
- Dieter Horns / bass, vocals
- John Lawton / lead vocal
- Joachim Rietenbach / drums
- Peter Hesslein / guitar, vocals

Track List:
01. Ride In The Sky – 2:53
02. Everybody’s Clown – 6:10
03. Keep Goin’ – 5:24
04. Toxic Shadows – 6:59
05. Free Baby – 5:26
06. Baby You’re A Liar – 3:53
07. In The Time Of Job When Mammon Was A Yippie – 4:03
08. Lucifer’s Friend – 6:09
09. Rock ‘N’ Roll Singer (Bonus) – 4:17
10. Satyr’s Dance (Bonus) – 3:15
11. Horla (Bonus) – 2:50
12. Our World Is A Rock ‘N’ Roll Band (Bonus) – 3:18
13. Alpenrosen (Bonus) – 3:53

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