The SECOND COMING s/t V Rare Orig US 1970 Mercury LP Acid Hippy Psych Rock
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The Second Coming
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Very Rare original US LP released on Mercury Records in 1970. 1st US pressing in a gatefold sleeve.
Second Coming are an old school horn rock band originally on Mercury Records (also the label behind the even better horn rock band Aura). I’m probably one of the world’s biggest horn rock fans, but it’s rare to find albums in this style with any kind of consistency. And Second Coming are no exception. They’ll mix a brilliant 7 piece instrumental with simplistic blues and pop music. Their arrangements were a little tighter than most, and they actually allowed their guitar player to go in frenzied Terry Kath mode, which is what kept the early Chicago albums interesting (and kept them rooted in the underground). Second Coming take this inconsistency even a bit further, and have brilliant moments within each track - along with the ordinary. For example, the staccato trumpet and drum corps bit on 'Requiem for a Rainy Day' is about as good as it gets. 'Landlubber' and the 11 minute progressive oriented 'Jeremiah Crane' also have much to recommend with some fiery guitar solos, and wonderful brass charts. But the boozy woozy numbers 'Take Me Home' and 'Roundhouse' are wretched in comparison, though the latter features a fine bluesy guitar solo at least. Tracks like "Requiem.." and 'It's Over' most certainly had major hit potential, but it wasn't meant to be I guess. A very talented band, that time has forgotten.
Tracks Are :-
Side One
1 Requiem For A Rainy Day 4:03
2 Take Me Home 4:19
3 Nobody Cares 5:33
4 Landlubber 5:52
Side Two
1 Roundhouse 3:34
2 It's Over 4:47
3 Jeremiah Crane 10:53
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Released on Mercury Records in 1970
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Catalogue Number SR 61299
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Record is in Mint condition
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Sleeve is in Ex + condition (start of small split at the opening edge)
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