Pantha ~ Australia

Doway Do Doway Do (1975)

Pantha's sole album is a real gem in the rough. The music is like a mixture of that unique Australasian take on symphonic rock, similar to Sebastian Hardie (Oz) and Dragon (NZ) - combined with some of those wonderful early Santana grooves with sustain guitar. Which also reminds me of another regional band: Living Force (NZ). The album can be somewhat poppy in places, reminding me a bit of late era Fruupp actually, but the melodies are highly infectious. This is an album I reach for more often than usual from my collection (well, I used to anyway...). Like I said, it's a real gem.

Ownership: 1975 Wizard (LP). Gatefold.

No legit reissues as of 2/22/25

2001 (first listen); 1//06 (review); 8/13/17 (new entry)