After Nick Simper was sacked from Deep Purple 1969
he continued in Marsha Hunt's backing band to which he recruited
guitarist Gad Peck (who he'd earlier played with in Flower Pot
Men) and drummer Mac Poole from the band Big Bertha. Then when
Hunt got pregnant (spawned by Mick Jagger) she withdrew and Simper went
on adding organist Frank Wilson (just out of Velvet Fogg) and
singer Ashley Holt to form Warhorse. They soon got a contract with
Vertigo and this was their debute album. With Nick Simper in
charge it's not that surprising it comes out somewhat similar to Deep
Purple Mk I...at least to my ears. The guitar
sound , the organ licks and some of the songwritng
reminds of what DP did in the sixties. Singer Ashley Holt's
outbursting vocals aren't all bad, but if you replaced them with Rod
Evans' it could as well have been the fourth album from the first
Mk. A little heavier and proggier though with the same
unmistakable atmosphere. Favorite tracks - the wild "St. Louis"
cover and the uptempo "Ritual".
Originally issued in Europe, Southamerica, Downunder, South Africa
and Japan. To my knowledge first US release was the 2015 white vinyl on Cleopatra
(CLP 2071). Japan 2002 CD on Arcangelo (ARC 7014) in paper sleeve
came with five bonus tracks - four live and one demo. First German had labels as shown here in a matt fold/out cover. (WLÖ*) (GÖXA*) (DHÄ*)
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