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As a defining point of the U.K. psychedelic/progressive rock crossover, the Open Mind's sole album is the perfect specimen. With a singing style rooted in the freakbeat era, rather than the operatic tenor screams hard rock ushered in, and acidic duel guitars, heavier than those of a typical psychedelic act, The Open Mind filled the gap between the beginning of one era and the end of another. "Magic Potion" is unarguably their greatest moment. Its monotonous rhythm guitar anticipates the stoner rock of Hawkind while double bass drum fills and doom-laden fuzz guitar ragas combine bombastic rock power with Eastern-influenced psychedelia. Magnificent! "Girl, I'm So Alone" -- a remake of early Open Mind lineup, mod band the Drag Set's "Get out of My Way" -- harks back to a 1967 feel, as do a number of other songs that show the band being not quite as progressive as they intended. However, both the heavier and mod styles work well, but where they fall down is on some rather laborious numbers that just don't take off. Unfortunately, "Magic Potion" is the benchmark that everything they wrote is compared to, and when a song is that good, nothing else measures up. Still, as a whole, this album is a solid product of the time. It might not merit the "classic" status dealers apply to it, but it won't disappoint either.
© Jon "Mojo" Mills /TiVo
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The Open Mind, MainArtist - Johnny Franz, Producer - Mike Brancaccio, Composer, Lyricist
1969 Philips
The Open Mind, MainArtist - Johnny Franz, Producer - Mike Brancaccio, Composer, Lyricist
1969 Philips
The Open Mind, MainArtist - Johnny Franz, Producer - Mike Brancaccio, Composer, Lyricist
1969 Philips
The Open Mind, MainArtist - Johnny Franz, Producer - Mike Brancaccio, Composer, Lyricist - Terry Schindler, Composer, Lyricist
1969 Philips
The Open Mind, MainArtist - Johnny Franz, Producer - Mike Brancaccio, Composer, Lyricist
1969 Philips
The Open Mind, MainArtist - Johnny Franz, Producer - Mike Brancaccio, Composer, Lyricist - Terry Schindler, Composer, Lyricist
1969 Philips
The Open Mind, MainArtist - Johnny Franz, Producer - Mike Brancaccio, Composer, Lyricist - Terry Schindler, Composer, Lyricist
1969 Philips
The Open Mind, MainArtist - Johnny Franz, Producer - Mike Brancaccio, Composer, Lyricist - Terry Schindler, Composer, Lyricist
1969 Philips
The Open Mind, MainArtist - Johnny Franz, Producer - Mike Brancaccio, Composer, Lyricist
1969 Philips
The Open Mind, MainArtist - Johnny Franz, Producer - Mike Brancaccio, Composer, Lyricist - Terry Schindler, Composer, Lyricist
1969 Philips
The Open Mind, MainArtist - Johnny Franz, Producer - Mike Brancaccio, Composer, Lyricist
1969 Philips
The Open Mind, MainArtist - Johnny Franz, Producer - Terry Schindler, Composer, Lyricist
1969 Philips
Fritz Fryer, Producer - The Open Mind, MainArtist - Mike Brancaccio, Composer, Lyricist
1969 Philips
Fritz Fryer, Producer - The Open Mind, MainArtist - Mike Brancaccio, Composer, Lyricist - Terry Schindler, Composer, Lyricist
1969 Philips
Lionel Segal, Producer - The Open Mind, MainArtist - Mike Brancaccio, Composer, Lyricist - Terry Schindler, Composer, Lyricist
1969 Philips
Lionel Segal, Producer - The Open Mind, MainArtist - Mike Brancaccio, Composer, Lyricist - Terry Schindler, Composer, Lyricist
1969 Philips
Albumbeschreibung
As a defining point of the U.K. psychedelic/progressive rock crossover, the Open Mind's sole album is the perfect specimen. With a singing style rooted in the freakbeat era, rather than the operatic tenor screams hard rock ushered in, and acidic duel guitars, heavier than those of a typical psychedelic act, The Open Mind filled the gap between the beginning of one era and the end of another. "Magic Potion" is unarguably their greatest moment. Its monotonous rhythm guitar anticipates the stoner rock of Hawkind while double bass drum fills and doom-laden fuzz guitar ragas combine bombastic rock power with Eastern-influenced psychedelia. Magnificent! "Girl, I'm So Alone" -- a remake of early Open Mind lineup, mod band the Drag Set's "Get out of My Way" -- harks back to a 1967 feel, as do a number of other songs that show the band being not quite as progressive as they intended. However, both the heavier and mod styles work well, but where they fall down is on some rather laborious numbers that just don't take off. Unfortunately, "Magic Potion" is the benchmark that everything they wrote is compared to, and when a song is that good, nothing else measures up. Still, as a whole, this album is a solid product of the time. It might not merit the "classic" status dealers apply to it, but it won't disappoint either.
© Jon "Mojo" Mills /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:34
- Main artists: The Open Mind
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: ODL
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Progressieve rock
2006 ODL
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