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Vinyl L.P - Harvest Records - SHVL 792.
1971 - U.K.
Cover design, photos (A. Powell): HIPGNOSIS.
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Labels
East Of Eden
David Jack - Vocals, bass, acoustic guitar.
Jim Roche - Guitars.
Dave Arbus - Violin, flute, saxophone.
Jeff Allen - Drums, percussion.
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ReplyDeleteThe band were originally formed in Bristol in 1967 but moved to London in 1968 taking on board ex-Graham Bond bass player Steve York (later with Vinegar Joe) and drummer Dave Dufort. This line-up made their first album 'Mercator Projected'.
The curious production by a Decca pop producer high- lighted a soft-edged eastern influenced style rather than the rawer improvisational qualities of their stage performance.
Their second album 'Snafu' was more representational incorporating reggae and Charles Mingus and John Coltrane influenced tracks. This time on bass was Andy Sneddon and drums Geoff Britton (who went on to join Paul McCartney's Wings) Both albums clocked up respectable sales.
'Snafu' made the top 30 in the UK and a single 'Ramadhan' reached No.2 in France in 1970 'Jig-a-Jig', which was the encore number in their set, an ironic throwaway twist to the rest of their show, became a top ten single on it's re-release in 1971.