As with Abacus and Kin Ping Meh, Epitaph took more of a UK approach to prog rock on their debut. And all 3 groups switched gears on their sophomore effort and moved towards hard rock - perhaps even the rural variety of said genre. Of this sample size, Epitaph's second album is the clear winner. Guitar is the focus, but they haven't yet dropped the organ, most notably heard on the lengthy 'Fly' track, a vestige of their Krautrock past. This is the album that allowed their international breakthrough follow-up Outside the Law to happen. With only 5 tracks, there's plenty of room for guitar based jamming. An excellent entry for hard rock fans, lesser so for Krautrock and prog.
Ownership: LP: 1972 Polydor. Single sleeve. Recent online acquisition. First time for me to own this title in any format.
1/29/22 (new entry)
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