Graham Bond - Holy Magick & We Put Our Magick On You (Reissue, Remastered) (1970-71/1999)
Artist: Graham Bond
Title: Holy Magick & We Put Our Magick On You
Year Of Release: 1970-71/1999
Label: BGO Records
Genre: Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Prog Rock
Quality: APE (image, .cue, log)
Total Time: 01:19:53
Total Size: 492 Mb (scans)
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: Holy Magick & We Put Our Magick On You
Year Of Release: 1970-71/1999
Label: BGO Records
Genre: Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Prog Rock
Quality: APE (image, .cue, log)
Total Time: 01:19:53
Total Size: 492 Mb (scans)
WebSite: Album Preview
Holy Magic:
1. Meditation Aumgu 1:11
2. The Qabalistic Cross 0:24
3. The Word of the Aeon 0:08
4. Invocation to the Light 0:24
5. The Pentagram Ritual 0:21
6. Qabalistic Cross 0:24
7. Hymn of Praise 1:26
8. Gates to the City 1:24
9. The Holy Words Iao Sabao 1:12
10. Aquarius Mantra 2:22
11. Enochian (Atlantean) Call 1:52
12. Abrahadabra the Word of the Aeon 4:32
13. Praise 'City of Light' 2:24
14. The Qabalistic Cross Aumgu 3:33
15. Return of Arthur 5:09
16. The Magician 4:07
17. The Judgement 4:49
18. My Archangel Mikael 4:12
We Put Our Magic on You:
19. Forbidden Fruit, Part One 4:48
20. Moving Towards the Light 5:18
21. Ajama 6:19
22. Druid 4:58
23. I Put My Magick on You 5:45
24. Time to Die 4:09
25. Hail Ra Harakhite 5:42
26. Forbidden Gruit, Part Two 2:48
Line-up:
Aliki Ashman - vocals
Keith Bailey - Drums
Graham Bond - Organ, Piano, Saxophone, Sax (Alto), Vocals, Liner Notes
Annette Brox - Vocals
Victor Brox - Piano, Cornet, Euphonium, Piano (Electric), Vocals
Alex Dmochowski - Guitar (Bass)
Rick Gretch - Guitar (Bass)
John Gross - Sax (Tenor)
Godfrey McLean - Drums
Jerry Salisbury - Cornet
Harry Shapiro - Liner Notes
Kevin Stacey - Guitar
Diane Stewart - Gong, Vocals
Even in his mid-'60s prime, Graham Bond's forte had never been original material. At his best, he compensated for his limitations as a composer by incorporating many covers into his repertoire and surrounding himself with some great musicians, like the pre-Cream Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker. By the early '70s, he was working with a lesser caliber of supporting players, relying almost wholly on his own songs, and focusing many of his lyrics on obscure "magickal" concerns. As the unfortunate consequence, the music itself became a pedestrian blend of blues-rock with elements of soul and jazz, albeit one that was more eccentric and interesting than those of many of his journeyman peers mining similar styles. Less sprawling than the similar, preceding Holy Magick by virtue of not containing a side-long medley, it really isn't all that bad, just unmemorable. There's a bit of a burnt-out progressive-psychedelic-blues fusion feel, and certainly a bit of early Dr. John in the invocational chants and mood at times, particularly on "Ajama" and "I Put My Magick on You." The album was combined with the 1970 Bond LP Holy Magick on a single-disc CD reissue on BGO.