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Shadoks presents the second 1970 album by South African prog/jazz/psych band, Abstract Truth. Silver Trees is a milestone in South African music among bands like Freedoms Children and Third Eye. Musically, it follows the same routes as UK bands like Bloodwyn Pig, Traffic, Spooky Tooth and many others. Unlike their debut release, Silver Trees is comprised of all-original material: progressive underground music, meticulously crafted, with organ, guitars, flutes, sax and great vocals, sometimes with Zappa-style guitar solos. A South African classic of rock experimentation and a true mind-blower. Musicians: Ken E. Henson (guitar, vocals); Peter Measroch (piano, organ, flute, harpsichord, vocals); George Wolfaardt (bass, flute, drums, vocals); Sean Bergin (flute, saxophone).
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SHAD 111CD
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This is the debut release by South African prog/jazz/folk/psych band, Abstract Truth. The band existed only for a very short time, but it was a time of super-creativity. They exploded onto the Durban music scene early in 1969, released two studio albums during 1970 on EMI, of which this is the first. Comprised mostly of reworkings of songs by Donovan, Bob Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel, etc., plus one original song, this is excellent early '70s melodic, wistful freak-rock blended with African rhythms in an assorted panoply of instruments: keyboards, flutes, electric guitars, saxophone, percussion, etc. A refreshing approach with an eastern touch. If you like UK bands such as Quintessence, If and Bloodwyn Pig, this album goes in the same direction. It is more trippy/stoned and acoustic than their follow-up from the same year, Silver Trees. Ken E. Henson on guitar, vocals and sitar; Robbie Pavid on percussion; Brian Gibson on bass & vocals; Sean Bergin on sax & flute.
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