Friday, May 24, 2019

BullAngus - Free For All. 1972 USA-New York


Free For All is the sophomore and final album from BullAngus. Similar in construction to the first album, Free For All is a mix of hard rock, bar boogie, late psych, and proto progressive rock. Organ and guitar are the focal instruments. I also picked up a distinct "Midwest Progressive Rock" sound on a couple of tracks, despite their New York roots, which prompted me to do a little research. Turns out they did embark on some extensive touring in the Midwest region. They opened for major acts of the day like Fleetwood Mac and Deep Purple, which appears to have had some impact on their sound. A good friend of mine will tell you BullAngus were the best US band ever, and he's heard a ton of music (way more than I), so they definitely had something going on here. Unfortunately their talent didn't result in sales, and this was to be the end for BullAngus.

Former ownership: LP: 1972 Mercury. Gatefold.

Not reissued as I update this post (1/7/25)

1/13/07 (first listen); 5/24/19 (review / new entry)

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