Quatermass - 1970 - Quatermass torrent

QUATERMASS biography
Power trio of keyboard, bass and drums. Straddling the line between hard rock and prog, there's a little something here to appease fans of both styles. Keyboards apparently just piano and organ, with the latter being especially hot-wired to make the keyboardist's style resemble Frumpy keyboardist Jean-Jacques KRAVETZ, or perhaps Dave STEWART at his most maniacal (see "Dreams Wide Awake" for an example). He can lash out at his organ with a recklessness that puts EMERSON to shame, listen to the solo on "Post War, Saturday Echo" if you don't believe me. Bass player John GUSTAFSON (pre-ROXY MUSIC) sings in a uncontrolled, manic voice that can often sound gut-wrenching. A couple of tracks (the ballad "Good Lord Knows" and the lengthy jam-orientated "Laughin' Tackle" include massed strings. In the 90s there suddenly was a QUATERMASS II, but their music seems to have very little to do with the original band. The latest CD is called "The Long Road"



Studio Album, released in 1970
Track Listings

1. Entropy (1:10)
2. Black sheep in the family (3:36)
3. Post war Saturday echo (9:42)
4. Good Lord knows (2:54)
5. Up on the ground (7:08)
6. Gemini (5:54)
7. Make up your mind (8:44)
8. Laughing tackle (10:35)
9. Entropy (0:40)

Bonus tracks on REP 4620 release:
10. One blind mice (3:15)
11. Punting (7:09)

Total Time: 60:37
Line-up/Musicians

- John Gustafson / bass, vocals
- Peter Robinson / keyboards
- Mick Underwood / drums
Releases information

Cd. Repertoire REP 4044-WZ (1990)
Cd. Akarma AK 175