Loose Capacitor (EP). 1971 Hollick & Taylor
Ptolomy Psycon practically defines the raw UK underground of the early 1970s. I suppose the 99 count Holyground albums, or the hyper rare Dark album can give you an indication of the recording quality. But the music is definitely influenced by the upcoming progressive rock movement, especially Hawkwind, Steel Mill, Jethro Tull, and King Crimson.
The AC also offers: "Ptolomy Psycon has lots of that UK psychy proto-prog flavor. The band were from the Birmingham area, and were supposedly all students in the same school (around 16-17 years old, I think). In fact, all the "orchestral" stuff you'll hear on this was apparently done by their school band, who they hired to play on the recording!"
Hopefully they recorded more than the 22 minutes found here, as this is a really good example of the early 70s UK deep underground scene.
Priority: 3
Hopefully they recorded more than the 22 minutes found here, as this is a really good example of the early 70s UK deep underground scene.
Priority: 3
***Reissued on LP by Record Collector (2018)
3/10/11 (new entry)
3/10/11 (new entry)
5 comments:
An unplayed copy was found last month by a UK digger who didn't know what it was, but bought it as a "speculative buy." Found out what he'd found after getting home and checking the Net.
Amazing. I remember those days in the 1980s coming home with piles of European albums that just "looked cool". I miss those days.
Thanks Mark for the comment!
Thank you Tom for the review!
Happy New Year! :o)
Happy New Year Isabel!
Thanks Tom for information, BRILLIANT music.
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