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BONF 015LP
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Reissue, originally released in 1970. 1970, the year prog rock broke! A Time Before This was the sole album of British cultish band Julian's Treatment. Fronted by sci-fi author/keyboards player Julian Jay Savarin the band became an extra-cult because of their lyrics and arrangements extravaganza. Savarin -- who later embraced a solo career -- was born in Dominica and moved to Britain in the early sixties. He started rehearsing with John Dover (bass), Del Watkins (guitar), Jack Drummond (drums), and Australian born Cathy Pruden (vocals). In June '70, the label Youngblood released their first album A Time Before This. Based after a survivalist concept the album still stands as an original artefact of the time, still maintaining a sort of baroque feel. Leader Savarin keyboards maybe all over the place (with that sort of proto-hard church organ feel), but a virtuoso rhythm section and the vocal performance of Cathy Pruden (imagine a crossing line between Julie Driscoll and Grace Slick) makes the record feel embraceable overall. Fully licensed. 180 gram vinyl; edition of 500.
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GUESS 075LP
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2019 repress. Debut double album by musician/sci-fi writer Julian Jay Savarin. Originally released on Miki Dallon's Youngblood label in 1970, this has been a classic since the early days of record-collecting. Hammond-dominated, spacey, psychedelic prog-rock with long tracks, cool female vocals and a cosmic, sci-fi concept/vibe. This reissue features the original gatefold sleeve, master tape sound on 180 gram vinyl, and detailed liner notes by Andy Morten (Shindig! Magazine). Essential to anyone into early UK prog-rock.
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