Category Archives: M-P
MYSTERY MAKER
Mystery Maker (Caves UHC 3) 1977 UK * Superior moody prog-laced British folk outfit masterminded by Society Of Jesus members Tom McGuiness and Jim Crampsey. Often similar to the dreamy ballad style of groups like 11:59 and Cloud … Continue reading
Filed under (UK), 1977, Caves, Mystery Maker, MYSTERY MAKER, UHC 3
PROCLAIMERS
The Proclaimers (Angelus Records, WR 4684) 1970? Unlike many of the Christian Folk groups that sprung up the Proclaimers were different by offering more than half of the selections (9) as original compositions. Also they have a few … Continue reading
Filed under (USA), about 1970, Angelus, PROCLAIMERS, The Proclaimers, WR 4684
NEWBORN
The Road of Life (North Park College SS-22484-01) 1970 Newborn’s plain-and-simple folk music has much of the wonder that Take Three, Random Sample, and Gamble Folk had in their debuts. Simple as in three guitars, an upright bass, … Continue reading
Filed under (USA), 1970, NEWBORN, no #, North Park College, The Road of Life
MATHETAI
Knowing (CAVS CAV 017) 1977 UK * From the same tiny UK Christian label as the Candle Factory lp comes the equally obscure Mathetai (Greek for “disciples”). Yes sir, it’s another precious recording of distinctively British male/female folk, … Continue reading
JUSTYN REES
How Can I Tell Them (Prophet PS-117) 1969? The former lead singer of England’s The Peacemakers recorded this excellent solo album shortly after becoming a pilot in North America. Though some of his old band’s beat influences can … Continue reading
Filed under (USA), about 1969, How Can I Tell Them, JUSTYN REES, PEACEMAKERS, Prophet, PS-117
OS PESCADORES
Sound of Lonelyness (Kuhstall PROD.NR.10 351) 1973? Germany * Rarely does a Christian album burn with the musical intensity of Germany’s heavy progressive rockers Os Pescadores. Their molten brew of thunderous surging organ and blistering hard rock guitar … Continue reading
Filed under (Germany), about 1973, Kuhstall, OS PESCADORES, PROD.NR.10 351, Sound of Lonelyness
PRESENCE
Presence (New City London SLCW1031) 1976 UK * Absolutely precious 5-star UK progressive folkrock masterpiece from 4-guy 1-girl outfit. A distinctly British sounding record that combines the usual folk and rock gear with such instruments as mandolin, recorder, … Continue reading
MANASSEH
Manasseh (Genesis 12) 1977 UK * From the same tiny UK label as Phil Potter and Cephas comes this male folkrocking foursome. A gentle-to-mid-rocking acoustic style overall, not particularly British sounding, but they play with plenty of pep, … Continue reading
PETER GIARDINA
Song of Solomon (Music Mountain MMP-PG-1001) 1975 Exceptional unknown custom recorded of dreamy progressive soft rock. The 12-minute (yeow!) title track takes its theme from the Biblical book of the same name, opening with the sound of seagulls … Continue reading
Filed under (USA), 1975, MMP-PG-1001, Music Mountain, PETER GIARDINA, Song of Solomon
