Tracks Side 1:
1. Roman Summer Nights (2:53)
2. Lost Lonely
(4:24)
3. Blud
(3:59)
4. Castles In
The Sky (3:51)
Tracks
Side 2:
1. Tingle (4:04)
2.. Evil Woman
(2:48)
3. Chivalry
(4:29)
4. Making Time
(10:27)
Listen At YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fR6IOtCErs
This
is the first
official
release under
licensed
courtesy of
BMG Rights
Management,UK,
remastered
from an
original
master copy
out of the
vaults of BMG.
Little Free
Rock, a
classic trio
from Preston,
Lancashire,
founded in
1969, were
one of the
first
psychedelic
and or
progressive
rock efforts
of folk label
Transatlantic
(a.o. Jody
Grind, Circus
with Mel
Collins). They
released their
eponymous
album in
November 1969.
Although
underrated in
times of
release till
today this
album is
definitely one
of the many
gems of the UK underground
in the late
sixties, early
seventies.
It`s a
brillant
guitar-based
psychedelic
album filled
with
hypnotizingly
melodic yet
dynamic
songs, with
great
memorable
riffs and
solos all
over. As one
critic wrote
„It`s got the
heavy, It`s
got the light,
It`s got the
blues, it`s
got the psyche
and it`s
uninhibited
all the way!
Although all 9
titles are
great, a
highlight is
the more than
10 minutes
version of
The Creation
track „Making
Time“. Other
critics
compare their
music and
stated
similarities
to The Open
Mind, The Dark
or Bulldog
Breed with
lots of fuzz
guitar and
great vocals.
The original
recordings
were carefully
and proper
remastered.
Album comes
with very
comprehensive
bandstory by
guitarrist
Pete
Illingsworth,
a lot of
photos summed
up in a
4-sided cover-
sized coloured
insert sheet.
Don`t miss
this eloquent
testimony of
great
musicianship
of the late
sixties,
early
seventies. A
masterpiece!
(Long Hair)
Little
Free Rock was
a Heavy Rock
Trio from
Preston in
Lancashire,
England. Peter
Illingworth,
Lead Guitar
and Vocals,
Paul Varley,
Drums and
Frank Newbold,
Bass Guitar
and Vocals.
Their
Eponymous
Album was
released in
November 1969,
and they were
an evolution
of Purple Haze
whose
psychedelic
nuances
created great
interest from
their
conception in
early 1968.
Purple Haze
were a highly
respected
three piece
outfit formed
originally
performing
covers of
songs from
bands like The
Who, Creation,
Tomorrow etc
but quickly
developing a
style and
presentation
of their own.
To avoid
association
with Jimi
Hendrix's
Purple Haze,
the name was
changed to
Little Free
Rock from the
meaning of
their names.
Paul means
'Little',
Frank means
'Free' and
Peter the
'Rock'.
Little Free
Rock went on
to work with
Ginger
Johnson's
African
Drummers,
whose
appearance
with the
Rolling Stones
at the 1969
Hyde Park
Concert in
Sympathy for
the Devil has
created much
interest.
Drummers who
appeared from
time to to
included
Gaspar Lawal
(Ginger
Baker's
Airforce),
Remi Salaka
(Rolling
Stones),
Speedy Aquay
(Georgie Fame
and the Blue
Flames), Lofty
and Mac Tonto
(Osibisa), and
'Lord' Eric
Carboo. On one
occasion at
the Chalk Farm
Roundhouse
there were 26
African
Drummers and a
Witchdoctor.
The band
performed
regularly at
the Roundhouse
Sunday Night
'Implosion'
Events and had
numerous
residencies at
the Wardour
Street Marquee
Club. As well
as performing
all over
Belgium,
Continental
Trips included
the Star Club
in Hamburg,
Essen Jazz and
Blues
Festival, and
festivals in
Frankfurt, San
Tropez and
Santa
Margarita de
la Costa in
Italy.
CBS and Warner
Brothers were
becoming
exceedingly
interested in
this new Afro
Rock but only
six weeks
after the
release on the
LFR Album,
Transatlantic
started Breach
of Contract
proceedings.
When CBS and
Warner
Brothers heard
this they
backed off,
however, CBS
said that the
band was too
much like
Santana, whom
they already
represented.
Unfortunately,
LFR were then
unable to
record for
Transatlantic
or anyone else
for that
matter, which
was sad as the
original
Contract was
for 6 Albums
over a three
year period.
Peter Green
(Fleetwood
Mac) joined
the band for a
short period,
with gigs
arranged at
The Marquee
and The
Lyceum, and
invited LFR to
perform on
sessions for
his Solo
Album. Sadly,
after only one
gig at a club
called The
Night Angel
Club in Soho,
Peter decided
that he was
having too
much hassle
with Ginger
Johnson about
fees for the
recording and
he backed out.
The tracks
were never
released.
(rockasteria.blogspot.de)
Peter
Illingworth -
Guitar, Vocals
Frank Newbold
- Bass,
Vocals,
Percussion
Paul Varley - Drums