IRISH COFFEE LP/1971 Belgium/Top Belgian Hard Rock/Heavy Progressive/Deep Purple
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IRISH COFFEE 's/t' LP (Spain, Guerssen Records, Catalogue #GUESS072) Brand new/unplayed copy of superb Guerssen Records label LP edition of rare and long-lauded 1971 Hard Rock masterpiece by Belgian band Irish Coffee (their sole album release.) Another excellent Guerssen Records production!
(NOTE: LIMITED EDITION VINYL!)
'Guerssen Records presents the first-ever authorized vinyl reissue of this classic. Excellent vintage hard-rock made in Belgium in 1971 and originally released on the Triangle label. Their sound was clearly influenced by Deep Purple or even Uriah Heep, with killer guitar all over and good use of organ. This record from Irish Coffee has been considered a key album in the hard-rock field since the early days of collecting, with originals fetching quite a bit of money. High-quality reissue pressed on 180 gram vinyl, housed in sturdy packaging with the original artwork. Includes an insert with linernotes and photos.'
'They were from the Aalst area in the East-Flanders and were known as The Voodoos until the beginning of 1971. Their first single "Masterpiece" gained some recognition in several European countries and allowed Irish Coffee to make an eponymous album, which eventually sold 3,000 copies (by Belgian underground rock standards this was highly impressive). With Souffreau's powerful, screaming and soulful voice and the semi-classical electric guitar and organ lines, Irish Coffee were a Belgian equivalent of Deep Purple or 2066 & Then. The album had several hard-hitting tracks ("The Show"), but Irish Coffee were at their best on the more introspective and reflective "A Day Like Today" (6:52) and "The Beginning Of The End". The album sounded a bit rushed due to the restricted studio time, but this really did the music no harm. In fact, the songwriting shows great potential and the group could have made it internationally if a major company had invested the time and money (which they never did on Belgian groups). A recommeded album for anyone interested in the vintage heavy progressive sound and indeed the favourite Belgian album of several collectors.' - Dag Erik Asbjornsen/Scented Gardens Of The Mind
Tracks on this LP are as follows:
- Can't Take It
- The Beginning Of The End
- When Winter Comes
- The Show (Part 1)
- The Show (Part 2)
- Hear Me
- A Day Like Today
- I'm Lost
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