Land Of Money - Hydra

Compact Disc - Capricorn Records - 314 538 653-2.

1975 - U.S.A.

Cover design, group photograph (A. Powell): HIPGNOSIS.

Front cover photography: Howard Bartrop.

Graphics: Richard Evans.

Back cover

Disc

Booklet

Booklet

Hydra

Wayne Bruce: Vocals, guitar.

Spencer Kirkpatrick: Lead guitar, slide and acoustic guitars.

Orville Davis: Bass.

Steve Pace: Drums.

      About the artist and the album:

Hydra was an influential American rock band formed in Atlanta, Georgia, in the late 1960s, known for pioneering a sound that blended heavy hard rock with the roots of Southern rock and blues-boogie.

Unlike their contemporaries who leaned towards country-rock or extended improvisations, Hydra distinguished themselves with a more aggressive style, similar to British bands like Free or early Led Zeppelin. They are considered the first "heavy Southern rock" band.

Despite their success in the Atlanta club scene and touring with legends like ZZ Top, Rush, and Lynyrd Skynyrd, the band never achieved mainstream commercial stardom and broke up in the late 1970s. In 2005, the band reunited for two special performances that resulted in the release of the live album "Hydra: Live After All These Years."

Land of Money is the band's second studio album, originally released in July 1975 on Capricorn Records. It was produced by Johnny Sandlin and recorded at the iconic Capricorn Sound Studios in Macon, Georgia, between March and June 1975. The album features a blend of southern rock, hard rock, and blues rock.

The album featured prominent guest musicians, including Chuck Leavell (keyboards) and Will Boulwere (organ).