Clear Blue Sky represents one of a handful of highly creative, psychedelic influenced, progressive guitar power trio albums coming from England circa 1970. Their sole (original 70s) work can easily be compared with Stray's debut and The Human Beast. Perhaps it's the runt of that litter, but it's such a gorgeous family, that just being in the same house is prestigious enough. Love those higher pitched British psych-era vocals. 'The Rocket Ride' and 'You Mystify' are both exceptional, though there's not a single weak track here.
Ownership: LP: 1970 Vertigo. Online acquisition (2022). The album is housed in a beautiful Roger Dean gatefold cover with the Vertigo stock inner sleeve. One quirk of the original release is the spine says Play It Loud which has been blotted out in red ink (by the factory).
Former ownership: CD: 2001 Vertigo (Japan). Papersleeve edition.
2005; 9/17/13 (review / new entry); 7/30/19
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