Blodwyn Pig - Ahead Rings Out

Artist:

Blodwyn Pig

UPC:

094635768527

See Also:

Led Zeppelin Vanilla Fudge Abrahams, Mick Stone the Crows

Description:

Blodwyn Pig includes: Mick Abrahams (vocals, guitar); Jack Lancaster (violin, flute, saxophone); Andy Pyle (bass); Ron Berg (drums). Recorded at Morgan Studios, London, England in 1969. Includes liner notes by Mick Abrahams. All tracks have been digitally remastered. None of Jethro Tull`s progressive rock tendencies or classical influences followed Mick Abrahams into his creation of Blodwyn Pig, even with the inclusion Jack Lancaster`s sax- and flute-playing prowess. Instead, Abrahams built up a sturdy British blues-rock sound and used Lancaster`s horn work to add some fire to the band`s jazzy repertoire. Ahead Rings Out is a stellar concoction of gritty yet flamboyant blues-rock tunes and open-ended jazz centered around Mick Abrahams` cool-handed guitar playing, but it`s the nonstop infusion of the other styles that makes the album such a solid listen. After only one album with Jethro Tull, Abrahams left to form this band, and it`s evident that he had a lot of pent-up energy inside him when he recorded each of the album`s tracks. With a barrage of electrifying rhythms and fleeting saxophone and woodwind excursions, cuts like "Sing Me a Song That I Know," "Up and Coming," and "Backwash" whip up highly energetic sprees of rock and blues. Most of the tracks have a hearty shot of rock up the middle, but in cuts like "The Change Song" and "Backwash," the explosive riffs are accompanied by a big band style of enthusiasm, adding even more depth to the material. Andy Pyle`s bass playing is definitely distinct throughout each track and is used for anything but a steady background, while labeling Ron Berg`s drumming as freewheeling and intemperate would be an understatement. It`s apparent that Blodwyn Pig`s style is indeed distinct, releasing a liberated and devil-may-care intensity while still managing to stay on track, but the fact that each cut convokes a different type of instrumental spiritedness is where the album really gains its reputation. Wonderfully busy and even a tad motley in some places, Ahead Rings Out shows off the power and vitality that can be channeled by combining a number of classic styles without sounding pretentious or overly inflated. A year later, Blodwyn Pig recorded Getting to This before Abrahams left the band, and although it`s a solid effort, it falls just a smidgen short of Ahead Rings Out`s bluesy dynamism. ~ Mike DeGagne

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. It`s Only Love
2. Dear Jill
3. Sing Me a Song That I Know
4. Modern Alchemist
5. Up & Coming
6. Leave It With Me
7. Change Song
8. See My Way
9. Ain`t Ya Comin` Home, Babe?
10. Sweet Caroline
11. Walk on the Water
12. Summer Day
13. Same Old Story
14. Slow Down
15. Meanie Mornay
16. Backwash

Album Information

Release Date:

06/06/2006

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Label:

EMI Music Distribution

Catalog Number:

3576852

Original Release Year:

1969

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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