Afreaka! [Import] [Original recording remastered]

Product Description
Digitally Remastered Japanese Limited Edition in an LP-STYLE Slipcase.

Afreaka!,Demon Fuzz,Disk Union,Rock

Average customer rating: Music 5 stars!!! Lyrics 0 stars!!!!!

Afreaka! Demon Fuzz Manufacturer: Castle Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Grodeck Whipperjenny Mary, Don't Take Me on No Bad Trip The Folks from Mother's Mixer Velvert Turner Group Talking to the People ASIN: B000BH4YL8 Release Date: 2005-10-25

Tracks:

1. Past, Present And Future
2. Disillusioned
3. Another Country
4. Hymn To Mother Earth
5. Mercy (Variation No. 1)
6. I Put A Spell On You
7. Message To Mankind
8. Fuzz Oriental Blues

Album Description

This is the classic long lost British psychedelic funk album by Demon Fuzz

In a just world, Demon Fuzz would have been very successful. Sadly, however, the only real success they enjoyed is the fact that many club DJs now use their samples frequently. Although the band played most of the British underground festivals in the early seventies, Demon Fuzz were simply too way-out to make a significant impact on the college crowd and as a result they broke up after 18 months on the scene. Released in 1970 the band's only album, the extraordinary Afreaka!, demonstrates their excellence in playing psychedelic soul, dub-heavy funk, progressive rock, Afro-jazz and black acid rock. Demon Fuzz these days are amongst the most bootlegged and sampled bands from the early 70s British underground. This re-release, which includes the stunning and rare EP that at the time was released along with the album, tells the band's full story for the first time ever.

Customer Reviews:

Music 5 stars!!! Lyrics 0 stars!!!!!.......2007-01-23

This album is one of the greatest albums I have ever heard musically;they have a Santana mixed with the J.B.s mixed a little with Booker T and the MGS with lots and lots of Jazz sensibilities style that keeps you hooked; and the way the pace of the songs keep changing is also influential.However,putting the music aside;the lyrics are atrocious and are very unintentionally hillarious for example in the song 'Hymn to Mother Earth' which is an ode to our lovely planet they say stuff like 'Im gonna make you mine!' and 'of all the planets you are the best' which is what you might expect from a 12 year old who has just smoked a blunt and was told to write a poem for his school!But, they keep you laughing which is good for enough for me!'Find yourself another country!' is another example hehehe!

Average customer rating:

Afreaka! Demon Fuzz Manufacturer: Castle ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000A17GQK Release Date: 2005-08-16

Album Description

Released in 1970, their sole album, the extraordinary Afreaka! saw them master psychedelic soul, dub heavy funk, progressive rock, Afro-jazz and Hendrix/Sly Stone inspired black acid rock while adding a few new sub-genres to the stylistic melting pot as well. 8 total tracks, 3 of which are bonus tracks from their rare Dawn EP 'I Put A Spell On You', 'Message To Mankind' & 'Fuzz Oriental Blues'. Castle. 2005.

Average customer rating: Nifty Packaging to say the least...

Afreaka! Demon Fuzz Manufacturer: Disk Union ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B00067ST3M Release Date: 2004-12-13

Tracks:

1. Past Present and Future
2. Disillusioned
3. Another Country
4. Hymn to Mother Earth
5. Mercy (Variation No. 1)
6. I Put a Spell on You [*]
7. Message to Mankind [*]
8. Fuzz Oriental Blues [*]

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Japanese Limited Edition in an LP-STYLE Slipcase.

Customer Reviews:

Nifty Packaging to say the least..........2005-07-13

The 2-fer-1 album (actually CD plus mini "33 1/2" CD comes in a nice collectable glossy Japanese slip sleeve with a bonus maxi-single inside. O.K. that said... they sound somewhat like a half noble attempt to get into a mod/psycadelic rockish Mandrill vs. Osibisa afrobeat thing. Though the album has some great stuff, they definitely chose somewhat of a strange number for an opener, but once you get past it, the group, with its ups and downs does rock out. Though they shine when they cut lose sometimes it takes a while for them to get grooving. A good example is the psychadelic afro-groovin' message number called Disillusioned Man which definitely shows how heavy the group can be with some nice nice songwriting, tight arranging, poppish Free Soul Ginger Baker afro-rock drumming and horn work that is both reminiscent of Mandril, yet at times reminds me of something off a Zappa album. Another Country is a strange take that sounds like early Chicago meets Zappa meets Osibisa... hey how's that for a mix ??? After the nice progressive opening of the toon, the organist holds down a strange gritty chord while the horn player takes a strangely Jazzy arabesque solo. Though not quite as lucid as Fela, it does work in a mod-rockish sort of way. - - Tunes often build in unexpected ways... going off it psychadelic DOORS type directions one minute, then black rock the next. The end result is definitely an engaging listening... that's for sure. - - I kinda get a kick out of the back cover. Aparently one of the members had a scar on his back, so they photographed him standing bear chested with a woolen African type mask over his face which I guess was meant to emulate... slavery... o.k.

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Afreaka! Demon Fuzz Manufacturer: Breathless ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000A2H3W6 Release Date: 2005-08-15

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