Captain Beyond's first album is a hard rock revelation
How they weren't superstars in the 70s is a total mystery.

However (and I'll keep crapping on about them until I'm either blue in the face or someone else acquires it and agrees with me) TRACTOR's first self-titled album is the best thing I've been introduced to for years. The variety of styles and general vibe of the record fit my (somewhat particular) tastes like a bespoke tailor-made psychedelic glove.

Altogether now

TRAC-TOR
TRAC-TOR
TRAC-TOR

repeat ad nauseum
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 19 Nov 2009, 14:09, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

i will be checking these characters out
when i get home..i am intrigued by the fact St. John Peel was so heavily involved with them, and that, is a sign of quality.
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Thu 19 Nov 2009, 14:23, Reply)

The last track on the LP
descends into almost 'organic techno'. It's fucking nuts.

There are folky, quintessentially English passages, an uptempo blues number and some almost Hawkwindy trippy bits. A triumph.

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Monty Boyce, B3ta
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 19 Nov 2009, 14:31, Reply)

"organic techno"
i'm having me some of that.
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Thu 19 Nov 2009, 14:37, Reply)