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Rare Amber – Rare Amber (1969) (@256)
04 Sep 2007
(Review from bandfamilytree.com)
Rare Amber formed in 1968 when two blues musicians from Bristol, Gwyn Mathias (guitar) and Chris Whiting (drums) moved to London and formed the band with Del Watkins (guitar) and John Dover (bass). After several singers the album was recorded with Roger Cairns on vocals, and Chris Whiting had been replaced on drums by Keith Whiting (no relation). The group disbanded in early 1969, “Rare Amber” released an album of the same name. In the same year the band also released a single Malfunction Of The Engine/Blind Love.
The music is a successful blend of originals and covers of compositions by blues kings like Otis Spann and B.B. King. It is made up of progressive heavy blues rock typical of the time, a psychedelic blues monster, although more psych than blues.
This edition also contains their only single as bonus tracks.
Line-up:
* Gwyn Mathias – guitar
* Del Watkins – guitar
* John Dover – bass
* Roger Cairns – vocals
* Keith Whiting – drums
Track List:
01. Malfunction Of The Engine
02. You Ain’t Made Yet
03. It Hurts Me Too
04. Paying The Cost To Be The Boss
05. Night Life
06. Custom Blues
07. Popcorn Man
08. Heartbreaker
09. Solution
10. Amber Blues
11. Blues Never Die
12. Malfunction On The Engine (Bonus Single)
13. Blind Love (Bonus Single)
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about 3 years ago
Hi,hope you have nice holiday. Thanx for your Blog. Keep on rocking
about 3 years ago
great post. what a fantastic blues -rock lp. it makes me shiver. thanx mick.