Goliath ~ England

Goliath (1970)

---Sep 2005

In the jazzy proto-prog area, with plenty of great flute, and sassy female vocals. One band that rarely gets mentioned as a comparison, but did come to mind here, is Fusion Orchestra. More gritty and less progressive perhaps, but does paint a pretty accurate picture. I also hear some melody / composition lines that recalled the great Diabolus album. Affinity with Linda Hoyle on vocals is probably the most obvious comparison and when they really get into jazz mode, Catapilla came to mind. 

---5/31/09

The more I hear this album, the better it gets. Along with the Time (on Buk) album, this would be my top request for a reissue from a classic UK band.

---10/20/26

That was the CDRWL entry, so this will be the first time I've heard the album in the UMR era. After all these years, the style that Goliath play remains a personal favorite. The British scene of the late 60s and early 70s were loaded with so much talent and imagination. Goliath were smack dab in the middle of it. I find music such as this very easy to listen to.

Ownership: 1970 CBS (LP). Acquired in 2009.

9//05 (review); 6/30/06; 5/31/09 (update); 4/26/10; 10/20/26 (update)

The only other release Goliath had was a 45 that featured two tracks from the album. Still not reissued (legit) as of 10/20/26. Seems like a perfect reissue candidate for the UK centric label Esoteric.

10/20/26 (new entry)