Albatross - A Breath OF Fresh Air - OZ 1973 Reprise LP - Tamam Shud - Prog Psych

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Albatross

A Breath Of Fresh Air

An Australian Original press on the Reprise label catalog #  RS 4002 and made in Australia 1973

Comments:

Albatross formed in September 1972, after the split of legendary Sydney band Tamam Shud. The initial lineup was a trio, comprising Bjerre and Baron (both ex-Shud) and drummer Kim Bryant (ex-Country Radio).

While bands like The Aztecs and The La De Das were mining the rich veins of blues, boogie and heavy rock, Albatross took a different tack, exploring a mellower, acoustically-based style that was a development from the quieter side of Tamam Shud's progressive/psychedelic sound. Albatross' music incorporated elements of folk and country music, as were a number of other contemporary Australian groups like Country Radio, The Flying Circus and The Dingoes. Lyrically, the band's material continued Bjerre's concerns with sprituality, nature and environmental issues.

The band's home-base was on Sydney's northern beaches, and during the year of its existence Albatross played regularly at the Memorial Hall in the Sydney beachside suburb of Mona Vale.

In early 1973 the band was augmented by Lindsay's wife Simone on vocals and in April they were joined by multi-instrumentalist Richard Lockwood, formerly of Tully, who had also played with the last version of Tamam Shud. This augmented lineup recorded the group's only LP, A Breath Of Fresh Air (Warner Reprise), which also included session contributions from Gary Frederick (slide guitar), Pirana organist Keith Greig and Country Radio's Chris Blanchflower (harmonica). It's a fine album, and long overdue for reissue. Bjerre's unusual voice is perhaps an acquired taste but the album is full of excellent material, beautifully played and very well recorded. The pacy opening track "Full Moon" is a road song that opens with an innovative string arrangement, moving into a heavier style that recall Tamam Shud, and it's decorated with some very tasty "Layla"-style slide guitar from Gary Fredericks. Other highlights include the rollicking "Bouzouki Boogie" and "Nimbin Stopover", a commemoration in song of the 1973 Aquarius Festival, which features the inimitable harmonica stylings of Blanchflower. (Comments taken from Milesago web site).

Condition:

Record: VG+

This record is very clean except for some light marks that do not have an effect on the sound. It plays great loud and clean with no background noise.

Sleeve: VG 

This gatefold record cover has a name written on the front along with some marks. Light ring wear and a few more marks on the back. The inside gatefold is clean. There is no tears or spine damage.

Labels: VG+

Very clean 

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