AGAPE Gospel Hard Rock Christian psych ORIGINAL rare
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Mark Records MRS 2170, "Gospel Hard Rock" by Agape. Vinyl is nice EX, light lines only. Cover we'll call VG due to general wear (see pic), with a 1/2" split at top right. One of the cornerstones of Christian psych LPs, here is a review by Christian rock expert Ken Stone:
"Jesus rock at its crustiest" wrote Paul Baker in his book Contemporary Christian Music describing California's hard-rocking trio Agape. Hendrix fans should take note here as the style is very similar, from the music right down to Fred Caban's bluesy vocals. Caban is also the guitarist, John Peckhart plays bass and Mike Jungkman supplies drums and organ. Mostly heavy blues rock - the high-quality turn-of-the-decade FM radio kind. Not just a three-chord bash - these songs have mood and texture to them. You'll find quiet understated passages here as well as the hard-driving guitar solos. Atmosphere, too, as on the eerie 'Rejoice' which narrates tribulation prophesies against a hypnotic Doors-ish rhythm, enhanced by psychedelic guitar-induced missiles, rockets and earthquakes. Includes slow blues rockers ala Clapton ('Blind', 'Blood'), as well as fast ones ('Happy' and 'Choose'). 'Man' and 'Trust are both heavily influenced by the Are You Experienced? era, as is 'Freedom', a first-rate psych number with layers of fuzz and wah-wah guitars darting in and out like hornets over a constant throbbing two-note bass beat, marching snare drums, and Fred singing a hymn in a different key. Weird! Front cover is an abstract b&w image of the face of Christ - reportedly a photograph of a natural image of melting snow against a black background. [KS]
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