Malachi ~ England

Malachi. 1971 Columbia

Malachi's sole album combines the feel-good groovy instrumental organ rock of Eden Rose with the more measured introspective UK scene like Cressida or Still Life. It does seem a bit dated for 1971, more like 1969 – probably due to the "carnival" sound of the organ, which is the dominant instrument. There's also some fine flute sprinkled in. Overall a very pleasant album, with some nice melodies, progressive rock structures, and plenty of edge.

This album remains something of a mystery. As an old ebay auction once stated: "4 UK guys recorded this album in Belgium and only released it in Italy". Yep, that would do it.

Priority: 2

11/30/09 (new entry)