Lucifer's Friend RARE 1973 QUAD Debut HEAVY KRAUTROCK

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Oct 31, 2009 Sold Date

Oct 25, 2009 Start Date

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Lucifer's Friend - "Lucifer's Friend"

Label: Billingsgate Records
Catalog#: BG-1002
Format: Vinyl, LP, Quadraphonic, Album, Gatefold
Country: US
Released: May 1973

Tracklist
A1 Ride The Sky
A2 Everybody's Clown
A3 Keep Goin'
A4 Toxic Shadows

B1 Free Baby
B2 Baby You're A Liar
B3 In The Time Of Job When Mammon Was A Yippie
B4 Lucifer's Friend

Credits
Bass, Vocals - Dieter Horns
Co-producer - Lucifer's Friend
Drums, Percussion - Joachim Rietenbach*
Engineer - Günther Zipelius , Henning Ruete* , Horst Andritschke
Guitar, Vocals - Peter Hesslein
Organ - Peter Hecht
Producer - H. Hildebrandt-Winhauer*
Remix - Henning Ruete* , Horst Andritschke
Vocals - John Lawton

Notes
Recorded November 1970 at Tonstudio Maschen & Windrose-Dumont Time Studio

Although they would develop a more prog-influenced style, this debut album finds Lucifer's Friend living up to their sinister name by performing heavy, keyboard-textured rock in the vein of Deep Purple or Uriah Heep. It gets off to a thunderous start with "Ride the Sky," a punchy rocker built on a rumbling, guitar-fuelled melody reminiscent of "The Immigrant Song" by Led Zeppelin. From there, the band works its way through a series of songs that combine heavy guitar riffs with often-complex arrangements that border on prog rock: "Keep Goin'" builds from organ-led verses into a guitar-dense jam driven home by John Lawton's wailing vocals, and the title track effectively contrasts heavy guitar-laden verses with an eerie chorus full odd keyboard and vocal effects to create its spooky atmosphere. Another highlight is "In the Time of Job When Mammon Was a Yippie," an eccentric but fun rocker featuring Lawton delivering an odd take on biblical history over a steady hard rock groove from the band. Although it does lacks the varied instrumental textures that would make Lucifer's Friend's later work interesting, it makes up for this problem with a consistently high level of energy, clever arrangements, and a full-throttle vocal performance from Lawton. All in all, Lucifer's Friend is a solid debut and a worthwhile album for any listener interested in the roots of heavy metal.

VG++ / VG++ ...with awesome, ORIGINAL CUSTOM BILLINGSGATE INNER SLEEVE!
(Note the moderate back cover wear, not a substantial detraction, but noted & photoed)

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