Malachi (1971)
Malachi's sole album combines the feel-good groovy instrumental organ rock of Eden Rose with the more measured introspective UK scene like Cressida or Still Life. It does seem a bit dated for 1971, more like 1969 – probably due to the "carnival" sound of the organ, which is the dominant instrument. There's also some fine flute sprinkled in. Overall a very pleasant album, with some nice melodies, progressive rock structures, and plenty of edge.
This album remains something of a mystery. As an old ebay auction once stated: "4 UK guys recorded this album in Belgium and only released it in Italy". Yep, that would do it.
No legit reissues exist as of 3/27/25.
11/30/09 (review); 2/13/20 (update / new entry)
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