The Damnation of Adam Blessing were one of the powerhouse groups coming out of the Cleveland scene in the late 60s. There were a ton of groups operating in steel country back then, but most didn't get past the 45 single stage. Though unfortunately today, the band is hardly known. Which is really too bad considering the strength of the material found on their debut. Highlights include the first 3 tracks, 'Strings and Things', and the last 3 songs. In particular 'Dreams' is stellar. Only the boogie 'You Don't Love Me' and the unnecessary 'Last Train to Clarksville' (Monkees of course) can be avoided.
There aren't a ton of albums going from psychedelic to hard rock, and The Damnation of Adam Blessing is a super example of doing just that.
Ownership: LP: 1970 United Artists. Single sleeve. Second pressing from one year later (orange label). Like with Medusa, I found two copies in a recent timespan - both considerably underpriced. One from the same store as Medusa, the other from our local offline seller friend. The latter had the better vinyl and the former the better cover. Exact same press, so I mixed and matched for the best copy. The other goes to the record show. This is the first time for me to hear and own the album in any format. Hmm... looks like this album hasn't ever been reissued legit. There is one on the always iffy Akarma label - and this one is reading dubious. Adding the CDRWL tag too.
8/26/22 (new entry)
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