Tempest-Tempest-'73 UK Prog Hard Rock-NEW LP Half gatefold

Tempest  ‎– Tempest
Label:
Long Hair ‎– LHC - 243
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Half gatefold
Country:
France
Released:
2020
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Prog Rock, Hard Rock, Jazz-Rock

This is the first official re-release on vinyl under licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management,UK, remastered from an original master copy out of the vaults of BMG. Originally released in 1973 on Bronze, Island  this is the 1st album by the UK heavy Progrock group Tempest, formed by famous drummer Jon Hiseman following the breakdown of the original Colosseum lineup. It includes Colosseum bassist Mark Clarke, guitar and violin are handled by the brilliant Allan Holdsworth and vocals by one of the strongest UK vocalists Paul Williams (ex-Juicy Lucy). The music is a mixture of really virtuoso and energetic Hard Rock/ Heavy Rock performances with slightly Jazzrock (Colosseum) influences. Absolutely at the peak of hard-rock, with blinding musical prowess of a certain kind, this is a grower... the riffs, composition, rhythms, and melodies are pretty fantastic, better than 90 percent of the highly regarded output by Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, or Black Sabbath, as one critic wrote. Listen to this great album, sadly often quite forgotten. The original recordings were carefully and proper remastered. Album comes as a reproduction of the original gimmick cover  with bandstory, photos and lyrics summed up in a 4-sided cover sized insert sheet. A must to all Hard/ Heavy Progrock fans!

Tracklist

A1     Gorgon     5:41
A2     Foyers Of Fun     3:38
A3     Dark House     5:00
A4     Brothers     3:35
B1     Up And On     4:18
B2     Grey And Black

    Vocals – Mark Clarke (2)

    2:26
B3     Strangeher     4:07
B4     Upon Tomorrow     6:15
Credits

    Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards – Paul Williams (10)
    Artwork [Cover Paintings] – Mati Klarwein
    Bass Guitar, Keyboards – Mark Clarke (2)
    Design [Cover And Logo] – Fabio Nicoli
    Drums, Percussion – Jon Hiseman
    Engineer – Denny Bridges, John Punter
    Guitar, Violin – Allan Holdsworth

    Photography By – Fin Costello
    Producer – Jon Hiseman
    Vocals – Allan Holdsworth, Paul Williams (10)
    Words By – John Edwards (tracks: B1), Jon Hiseman (tracks: A1 to A4, B3, B4), Suzy Bottomley* (tracks: B2)
    Written-By – Allan Holdsworth (tracks: A1 to B1), Clempson* (tracks: B4), Edwards* (tracks: B1), Hiseman* (tracks: A1 to A4, B3, B4), Clarke* (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B3), Bottomley* (tracks: B2)