Hudson Valley's finest BullAngus (name stylized as such) broke onto the American stage with a grittier hard rock sound than most of their contemporaries. The dual guitarists are clearly the focus. BullAngus were certainly of their era, and you might find yourself pining for some cowbell. They also brought a few more ideas to the table than what was expected in North America at this time. Great organ work and even a little recorder (those high school private lessons finally paying off no doubt). They've got that Rare Earth and Grand Funk Railroad white boy funk thing going too. They never go off the leash for extended jamming (though there's plenty of solos), preferring to stay close to the song.
Interesting to note that the producer says "Riff-rock should be played loud." So they called it that, eh?
Ownership: LP: 1971 Mercury. Uni-pak styled gatefold. Found at the Dallas Record show (1993).
No reissues exist as I enter this post.
1993 (first listen); 11//05; 1/7/25 (review / new entry)
Love this album! And your comment about recorder lessons paying off!
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