SHAMPOO – Volume One. Original Music Records/O-Music OM 71036. German release. FACTORY SEALED NEW CD. Originally issued in 1971. This edition issued in 2012. Belgium progressive rock with psych and jazz influences; their only album.

 

MEMBERS:  Luc Smets (organ, piano, vocals), Yves De Vriendt (guitar), Francois Maes (sax), Giorgio Chitshenko (sax), Rudy Pinlee (bass), and Cel De Bauwer (drums).

 

TRACKS: 

 

      01)  Brother (3:10)

      02)  Keep The Day Cool (6:23)

      03)  Some Reason (10:52)

      04)  Summer (4:22)

      05)  Hot Dog (4:06)

      06)  Hurry Up (8:57)

      07)  My Sweet Honeybee (4:13)

 

DESCRIPTION:  Drummer Cel De Bauwer and singer/keyboardist Luc Smets had achieved some international recognition as members of the band Pebbles. When Pebbles called it quits in 1971 they decided to form Shampoo recruiting the talents of Mad Curry sax player Giorgio Chitschenko, lead guitarist Yves De Vriendt, sax player Francois Maes, and bassist Rudy Pinlee. The band's efforts didn't gain them much attention in their native Belgium, but they found a supporter in the form of Francis Dreyfus who signed them to his French Motors label, releasing their sole album in 1972. Produced by guitarist De Vriendt, the optimistically titled Volume One took a little bit of effort to get warmed up to, and while it wasn't a classic album by any stretch of the imagination, it had enough interesting segments to satisfy the serious collector. Whereas Pebbles had been a pop-oriented band, Shampoo shared more in common with Mad Curry's jazz-rock leanings with the twin saxes sometimes going in a Blood Sweat & Tears direction. That said, these guys clearly had an affection for quality pop music; melodies that stick. It was unlike anything else on the album, but the opener Brother was a glistening slice of '60s pop-psych. Even their more jazz-rock moves had distinctive pop elements - check out Keep The Day Cool. The band's lead singer Smets was actually pretty good; he sang with an accent, but it wasn't particularly pronounced or irritating. As musicians, the entire band was first rate with Chitschenko and Maes adding jazz-tinged solos throughout. This was their only album. They did issue a non-album single in 1973 which would have made for a couple of nice bonus tracks for this release; maybe next time. If you are a collector of the more obscure this is a band worth checking out.

 

 

 

 

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