Plus — The Seven Deadly Sins 1969 (UK, Heavy Progressive-Hard Rock)

Plus — The Seven Deadly Sins 1969 (UK, Heavy Progressive-Hard Rock)

Another of the most underrated bands of its time. A project by producers Simon Napier-Bell (former bassist for The Yardbirds) and Ray Singer. A concept album about the seven deadly sins. The album plays out like a Catholic mass, with songs separated by "sermons" and music... An incredible British band. In a 30-minute album, they managed to combine psychedelia, beat rock, religious mystification (each track begins with either chants or screeching cellos), and true hard rock (proto-metal in terms of heaviness, on par with the first "Blue Cheer"). A very uneven and uneven record, but very interesting.

Tracks:

01. Introit: “Twenty Thousand People” – 0:00

02. Gloria In Excelsis: “Toccata” – 3:24

03. Avarice: “Daddy’s Thing” – 6:01

04. Pride: “Pride” – 8:29

05. Sloth: “Open Up Your Eyes” – 11:27

06. Wrath: "Gemegemera" - 14:32

07. The Secrets: "Devil's Hymn" - 17:37

08. Lust: “Maybe You’re The Same” – 21:14

09. Envy: “I’m Talking As A Friend” – 23:50

10. Gluttony: “Something Is Threatening Your Family” – 28:04

11. The Dismissal: “Twenty Thousand People” — 31:00


Personnel:

Tony Newman - guitar
Max Simms - bass
Mike Newman - drums
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Simon Napier-Bell, Ray Singer — arrangers, producers

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