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Weed – Weed (1971) (@320)
08 Jul 2007
(Info from Crack in the Cosmic Egg)
Between the release of Uriah Heep’s albums “Salisbury” and “Look At Yourself”, in 1971, Ken Hensley went to Germany to record an album for a project simply called “Weed”.
This “concept” album related to an infamous rock’n'roll habit! Unfortunately the album sleeve didn’t list the line-up. Aside from Ken Hensley, some members of the 1970/71 Virus line-up were also involved, Bernd Hohmann and Werner Monka at least and possibly their rhythm section as well. All six tracks were composed by the concert promoter Bobo Albes and Phillips’ household producer Rainer Goltermann made sure the sessions in the Windrose Studios in Hamburg were preserved for posterity. The album comprised straight-forward heavy progressive blues-rock with twin guitars and organ to the fore, culminating in the excellent, long instrumental title track. Weed can be compared to other German heavy progsters of the era, such as Zarathustra, Blackwater Park, Epitaph and Armaggedon, as well as Ken Hensley’s similarly obscure (Head Machine) album Orgasm dating from 1969 or 1970.
Track List:
01. Sweet Morning Light
02. Lonely Ship
03. My Dream
04. Slowin’ Down
05. Before I Die
06. Weed
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about 5 years ago
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about 4 years ago
Thanks for posting, cool stuff indeed…I love Hensley
about 4 years ago
” such as Zarathustra, Blackwater Park, Epitaph and Armaggedon, as well as Ken Hensley’s similarly obscure (Head Machine”
Got any more of these? Would love them. Thanks Epitaph’s 2nd mainly.
about 4 years ago
You can find Blackwater Park’s Dirt Box in the archives. I posted Head Machine’s Orgasm just a few days ago. I’ll try to post Zarathustra and Armaggedon soon. But sorry, I don’t have Epitaph’s second.