Gun/Gunsight

Artist: Gun
Label: Bgo - Beat Goes on
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 2
EAN: 5017261204592
ASIN: B00002DDTW

Release Date: 2002-02-15

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Listmania:

Some reasons I'm still dazed and confused
Bands I've seen and the albums they were supporting

Tracks:

Race With the Devil
The Sad Saga of the Boy and the Bee
Rupert's Travels
Yellow Cab Man
It Won't Be Long
Sunshine
Rat race
Take off
Head in the Clouds
Drown Yourself in the River
Angeline
Dreams and Screams
Situation Vacant
Hobo
Lady Link Part One
Oh Lady You
Lady Link Part Two
Long Hair Wildman

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Customer Reviews:

hard rocking trio's career on a disc.......2000-06-12

Led by brothers, Adrian and Paul Curtis nee Gurvitz, Gun was a shortlived hard rock trio in the vein of Cream and the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Comprised of guitarist/songwriter Adrian, bassist/lead vocalist Paul, and drummer Louis Farrell, Gun recorded only two albums in their short career-span of 1968-69, and Beat Goes On Records has compiled both lps onto this single 18 track, 75 minute disc. Opening with the band's UK hit 'Race With The Devil' the disc immediately lets the listener know that they are in for an all out assault on their auditory senses. Ranging from straight-out rock and roll to rather reserved ballads, and filled with plenty of psychedelic tinges, Gun's recordings are never boring, and through the entire 75 minutes, Adrian's guitar work remains crisp and interesting. The highlight of the disc may well be "Yellow Cab Man" from the group's debut album, while the extended jam "Take Off" has lots of tasty bits from Adrian. The group's second album may be somewhat less inspired than the debut, but it still contains loads of interesting guitar work. The Curtis brothers began using their birthname Gurvitz not long after the demise of Gun, and went on to record 3 albums as the Three Man Army and later an additional 3 lps with former Cream drummer Ginger Baker, as the Baker Gurvitz Army. While the Gun albums may not be the work of the most original band, the guitar work of Adrian Curtis (Gurvitz) alone makes for enough listening pleasure to make the purchase of this disc worthwhile.

ten nein ocho.................2000-03-09

fans of cream and hendrix in particular should enjoy both of this british bands late 60s albums. gun were hardly the most original ensemble , but adrian gurvitz was a pretty fine guitar player in his own right, if not quite at the genius level of the aforementioned influences. the first albums highlights include "yellow cab man", "race with the devil"( a u.k. hit) , it won't be long( heartbeat),'sunshine' , a corny , but somehow good track verging on flower power, rat race , a heavily orchestrated number, and the 11 minute 'freak out' number take off which begins with a countdown from various languages. drummer louis farrell and adrian's bass / vocals brother, paul, provide great contributions to this recording. one would have probably said that they were a young band headed for better things. gun also performed ballads and gurvitz is also notable on both lps for some fine flamenco guitar , they weren't just a cream-esque', psychedelic proto- metal power trio . the 2nd lp gunsight isnt as strong but 'head in the clouds', 'drown yourself in the river'( with great, addictive delta blues guitar playing), the very heavy 'dreams and screams' and the soft almost cocktail lounge ballad ' angeline' are all high points of the disc. it's too bad that like so many other groups of the era they remain unheard and underappreciated .

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