Lizard "Bad Companions" LP RARE Aussie PROG (Harvest)

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Lizard “Bad Companions” LP ~ RARE Aussie PROG (Harvest)

Lizard – Bad Companions LP (orig. Australia Harvest STEREO SHVL-610)

Release date: August 1973.

On offer here is an ULTRA RARE album by LIZARD, a PROGRESSIVE ROCK band from SYDNEY—AUSTRALIA (the LP practically never turns up!).  An OUTSTANDING PROGRESSIVE BLUES-ROCK ALBUM, WITH ELEMENTS OF JAZZ-FUSION thrown in for good measure.  A couple of standout tracks are “Page Missing From My Book”, appealing blues-based boogie performed in an exploratory manner, and “Rehabilitation Boogie”, one of the finest bluesy jazz fusion tracks ever committed to vinyl by an Aussie combo!  PLEASE LISTEN TO THESE TRACKS BELOW.

LIZARD split up in early 1973 after having laid down several tracks at EMI Studios (Sydney) during December 1972.  These tracks eventually appeared on the band’s “Rosalyn” b/w “Cecil” single (released 7 June 1973), and “Bad Companions” LP.  Initially, the album was slated to appear as “Starve the Lizards” (imagine that!), but this was replaced by the “Bad Companions” title.

Michael (Mick) Tulk had previously played guitar with British freak-beat band THE UNTAMED during the mid-1960s.  Greg Hill, Dave Conners and Rob Souter had previously been members of the Sydney-based WHITE WINE, although none of them actually played on the band’s “Overflow” LP (Festival 1970).  Mick Tulk and Dave Conners also appeared on GULLIVER SMITH’s “The Band's Alright But the Singer Is…” LP (Reprise 1973).  Dave Conners obviously spent some time in the UK—he also performed on the following LPs: JADE WARRIOR “Released” (Vertigo 1971) and GRAHAM PARKER & THE RUMOUR’s “Howlin’ Wind” (1976).  Here’s another little known fact: Rob Souter was drummer for the DYNAMIC HEPNOTICS (1980-86).  Quite an impressive musical heritage!

weblinks:

(1) http://tyme-machine.blogspot.com/2010/05/lizard-bad-companions-australia-1973.html

(2) www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_Y-efzbKlM (listen to “Page Missing From My Book” here!)

(3) www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vG3aYKClhE (listen to “Rehabilitation Boogie” here!)

SIDE 1

1.          Intro (0:58)                                        Writ: Lizard

2.         Page Missing From My Book (7:33)      Writ: Lizard

3.         Tarot Cards (6:06)                              Writ: Mick Tulk/Gulliver Smith

4.         Rosalyn (3:25)                                     Writ: Lizard/Gulliver Smith

SIDE 2

1.          People, People (3:28)                           Writ: Lizard

2.         Cecil (4:58)                                         Writ: Lizard

3.         Rehabilitation Boogie (6:37)                Writ: Mick Tulk/Gulliver Smith

PERSONNEL

     Mick Tulk                   lead vocals; rhythm guitar

     John Wheeler            lead guitar

    Greg Hill                     bass

     Dave Conners              saxophone

    Rob Souter                  drums

Recorded at EMI Studios in Sydney—Australia.

Produced by Rod Coe.  Engineered by Martin Benge.

GRADING (also refer photos)

Cover:

M- superb laminated appearance on front (matt finish on back): insignificant ring-wear (mainly top & bottom—hard to detect) & minor corner crease (top left)

Record:

M- outstanding copy and hard to fault (one minor pop on the opening track) - played once by me, HARDLY ANY SPINDLE WEAR.

POSSIBLY THE CLEANEST COPY YOU WILL EVER SEE!!

GRADING DESCRIPTION

COVER

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:    Very light wear and/or creasing—defects will be noted.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Some ring-wear and other signs of aging are apparent—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious ring-wear, seam-splits, stains etc—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the cover is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

RECORD

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:    Very light scuffs.  Record played infrequently, with little or no reduction in sound quality.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Lightly scuffed/marked record, with acceptable sound quality—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious scratches, with some deterioration in sound quality—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the record is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

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