W.W.W. (now
that's a forward thinking title) has its roots in the early jazz rock tradition, with clear influences coming from the Canterbury scene. I personally appreciate Side 1 more, as it possesses that unique Continental European take on the Canterbury sound, perhaps recalling similar era Supersister or Moving Gelatine Plates. The six minute title track is a wonderful atmospheric organ driven avant-garde piece right out of the Krautrock playbook. And the two instrumental pseudo-French titles sound like Supersister and Embryo jamming with Group 1850, which is nothing short of great. Side two is more traditional bluesy jazz rock, with gruff vocals and soprano saxophone in the lead (from future Secret Oyster honker Karsten Vogel), and comes off the highs of the earlier set.
Ownership: LP: 1971 Dandelion. Gatefold. Wonderful day-glo yellow with fire engine red lettering.
Former ownership: CD: 2015 Esoteric (UK). Full historical notes from noted music writer Malcolm Dome (who, perhaps ironically, introduced me and hundreds of others to Metallica's Kill 'em All when he wrote for metal mag Kerrang! all those years ago). The always UK-centric Esoteric informs us in big red letters that the album was originally released in 1972 on Dandelion. Guessing then that the Danish press was a reissue.
1994 (first listen); 1998; 1/26/07 (review); 5/7/15 (update / new entry)
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