Deep Purple; Listen, Learn, Read On…

Been quite busy lately, but surely as always, managed to fit in some good music listening.  Lately I was listening to Deep Purple’s The Book of Taliesyn, an album recorded back in 1968.  I was never keen on 60′s psychedelic/progressive rock, but I must admit that this album made me change my opinion.

Summer is around and such album, really accompanies the whole thing, the sun, driving down to a beach and having fun at sea.  Although there are some good guitar solos, it still gives you that relaxed vibe you need on a sunny summer day.

The album includes also a cover of The Beatles song, “We can work it out”, which blends in quite nicely with the whole album.  It also contains another 2 cover versions, Kentucky woman originally written from Neil Diamond and River Deep Mountain High, originally written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector.  In my opinion, the track ‘Anthem’ is the best song of the album.  The chorus of the song, the vocals, sound very Elvis like but it’s the song you should listen to when you are approaching a beach.

Trivia: The cover of the album was designed by an illustrator called John Vernon Lord and was the only record cover only designed from him.  Well, ever wondered what the whole image is all about?  All I know that back then, he got paid only 30 Sterling minus 25% of that to the agent.  Very cheap

Well finally, another excuse to buy more cd’s and start researching more about 60’s and 70’s psychedelic / progressive rock scene and bands.  Really looking forward to start this journey and discovering new bands, those were the days!  Why no one these days write such music, with such raw sound?