ARZACHEL-ARZACHEL+URIEL-'69 Weird Psychedelic Spacey-NEW LP

ARZACHEL

-ARZACHEL

(NEW LP) 

REISSUE

ARZACHEL - Arzachel

One of the great lost albums of British psychedelia, original copies of Arzachel’s 1969 self-titled debut fetch huge sums on the collectors’ market and it is not difficult to understand why.

Originally released in 1969 on the small Evolution label, this album quite simply contains some of the best psych to ever come out of the UK.

However, like so many other great albums of the era, it soon dropped entirely from the radar due to bad promotion. In fact, it may not have ever been rediscovered at all if guitarist Steve Hillage and keyboardist Dave Stewart had not gone on to be so well known. Hillage would soon become famous for his work in Gong, and Stewart would become a legend of British prog with Egg, Hatfield and the North, National Health, and his work with wife Barbara Gaskin in the 1980s.

This spacey psychedelic album is notable for the involvement of Steve Hillage the opening cut, garden of earthly delights is of interest and Azathoth has a rich church organ backing.

On side two clean innocent fun previews Hillages fine guitar work and metempsychosis opens full of weirdness and sound effects (which recur at regular intervals throughout) before pursuing a similar vein.

The latter track, in particular, begs comparison with Pink Floyd around the saucerful of secrets era.

Arzachel is a very keyboard-dominated album.

Arzachel ‎– Arzachel
Label:
Ethelion ‎– ET 1002
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo
Country:
Europe
Released:
2019
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Psychedelic Rock

Tracklist
A1     –Arzachel     Garden of Earthly Delights     2:42
A2     –Arzachel     Azathoth     4:18
A3     –Arzachel     Soul Thing (Queen St. Gang Theme)     4:22
A4     –Arzachel     Leg     5:39
A5     –Uriel (7)     Swooping Bill     3:22
A6     –Uriel (7)     Egoman     4:04
A7     –Uriel (7)     The Salesman Song     2:51
B1     –Arzachel     Clean Innocent Fun     10:19
B2     –Arzachel     Metempsychosis     16:37

Credits

    Bass Guitar, Vocals – Njerogi Gategaka
    Drums – Basil Dowling
    Lead Guitar, Vocals – Simeon Sasparella
    Organ – Sam Lee-Uff
    Producer – Peter D. Wicker
    Written-By, Arranged By – Arzachel

Notes
Limited to 500 copies. 3 rare psychedelic Uriel tracks from 1968 were added at the end of side 1.
Made in EU

Barcode and Other Identifiers

    Barcode: 4740137610029 

4740137610029