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Jeronimo – Time Ride (1972) (@256)
23 Nov 2011
(Review from amazon, Cosmic Dreams at Play)
Band’s swansong of a total of three lp’s – this platter initially saw the light of day in 1972.
Highlights include the great guitar work of the title cut “Time Ride”, the six-minute “There Are People”, “Indian River”, the (sort of) tripping “Do You Remember” and “Ice Dream”.
When Jeronimo broke up, Ringo Funk became the drummer of Atlantis.
Line-up:
- Ringo Funk / drums & vocals
- Michael Koch / guitars
- Gunnar Schafer / bass guitar
Track List:
01. Time Ride – 3:55
02. There Are People – 6:37
03. Blind Man – 4:22
04. To Be Alone – 5:34
05. Sunshine – 3:36
06. Indian River – 5:25
07. Do You Still Remember – 3:46
08. Ice Dream – 3:25
09. Gone – 4:21
10. Kind Of Feelin’ – 3:36
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Jeronimo – Jeronimo (1971) (@256)
22 Nov 2011
(Review from Cosmic Dreams at Play)
With their second album, the band has now developed a common direction – heavy guitar-based boogie blues and rock’n'roll, much like a cross between Creedence Clearwater Revival and Groundhogs at their best!
Presenting much vitality and hard rock dexterity in straight-forward songs, highlights include “Understanding”, “Shades” (A & B sides of a single lifted from the album) and “Sunday Child”.
Line-up:
- Rainer Marz / guitar
- Gunnar Schafer / bass, vocals
- Manfred “Ringo” Funk / drums, percussion, vocals
- Michael Koch / guitar, vocals
Track List:
01. Sunday’s Child – 4:23
02. Shades – 3:21
03. Reminiscensis – 1:03
04. How I’d Love To Be Home – 4:30
05. End Of Our Time – 4:08
06. Understanding – 4:06
07. Silence Of The Night – 3:36
08. Hagudila – 7:46
09. You Know I Do – 5:27
10. Kind Of Feelin’ – 3:38
11. Save Our Souls (SOS) – 3:30
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Jeronimo – Cosmic Blues (1970) (@256)
20 Nov 2011
(Review from progarchives.com)
The German band Jeronimo was founded in 1969 and soon after had their first two hits “He Ya” and “Na Na Hey Hey”. With these two chartbreakers, Jeronimo climbed to the number 1 position in almost all European countries.
Their debut album kicks off like a cross between Cream and the Kinks, with maybe a dash of Hawkwind. The opener, “News” is an energetic tour-de-force of magnificently tight and heavy rifferama. The gruff baritone vocals with constant backing harmony flow like gravel-line treacle over riffs with balls and drums on fire.
A heavy piano-driven riff propels “The Key” through a coarse, whiskey-soaked, yet soulful and impassioned bluesy vocal.
The guitar tone and snarl on “Highjack” attracts attention, though – more menacing than Black Sabbath, there is pure essence of heavy metal running through this song – with the high-pitched screams giving a feel of a heavier sound.
Number Five’s rhythm guitar tone is sooo heavy for the time – but that’s the most interesting thing about this song until it hits the instrumental section and the changes begin. The final tempo change is masterly, with fine double bass drum work and great rhythmic improv.
Another highlight, “Light Live Needs” is another complete stylistic U-turn, with a strong Abbey Road feel underneath the Dylan-esque vocals – very well written and executed, with a fun two-guitar duet section, it’s quite clear which market this song was written for. The boogie-woogie outro is cut off well before it has a chance to get anywhere near its prime and gives a tantalising insight into just how good this band might have been live.
Line-up:
- Gunnar Schafer / vocals, bass guitar
- Rainer Marz / guitars
- Walter Ortel / keyboards, vocals
- Ringo Funk / drums
Track List:
01. News – 3:03
02. The Key – 3:02
03. Hands – 2:40
04. So Nice To Know – 2:04
05. Na Na Hey Hey – 3:39
06. Let The Sunshine In – 1:59
07. Highjack – 2:59
08. Number 5 – 5:24
09. No No No – 3:54
10. Never Goin’ Back – 2:39
11. The Light Life Needs – 2:16
12. Heya – 3:30
13. Na Na Hey Hey Freemix – 5:53
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