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The incipient incarnation of
-- with
(organ/vocals),
(vocals/bass), and
(drums) -- was together just long enough to document its debut,
(1970) -- (note: the extra O is intentional). Prior to the last-minute addition of
-- the only bassist
ever had -- the band emerged from the remnants of the then recently defunct
. The material was primarily courtesy of
and consisted of heavier sides. His versatility is evident throughout the impressive array of styles ranging from the
-inspired pastoral
to the bluesy horn arrangement heard on
This directly contrasts driving rockers such as the album's edgy opener,
or the aggressive
is a
-infused number boasting some exceptional if not incendiary instrumental interaction, most notably from
and
. Lyrically,
reveals his penchant for dark imagery, including the fatalistic "What is the point of going on?" chorus that runs through the aforementioned
or the sexually snide
Support was bolstered by strong live appearances, positive word-of-mouth, and a few significant
sessions -- all of which resulted in
making a respectable showing at number 49 on the U.K. LP charts. By the time the platter was picked up by
in North America, the personnel had already changed with
(guitar/vocals) replacing
. In an interesting move, they decided that
should also overdub guitar parts to
as well as provide a new vocal to
The transformation didn't end there, either, as the original running order was also significantly altered. Parties interested in hearing both should locate the 2004 reissue, as the supplementary selections feature the U.S. version(s), plus a pair of uniformly excellent selections broadcast on
--
(aka
) from
's follow-up LP,
(1970). Of further historical note is that the live-in-the-studio
recordings were documented less than a week before the departure of
, effectively ending the first lineup. ~ Lindsay Planer