Samurai - Samurai (1971) , Post Web

Samurai was previously known as Web. Once Web became Samurai, the band was no longer recording for Polydor, but for a far more obscure label, Greenwich.The year is 1971 so this is something like proto-prog bands with the organ having the lead role but in this case not for showing the player's abilities through solos. Just laying the background and the sounds for the other brass instruments (sax, flute etc) to play the themes, melodies and the amazing solos! This is a very song-oriented album and by that i mean it has mane rhythm changes, crossings from one theme to another and a lot less improvisation, which i really enjoy!Samurai is truly another great, lost gem of early British progressive rock.The sound is jazzy,especially the vibraphone keyboard sounds, the chords are jazzy and definitely the saxes make it sound more jazzy but it keeps to the rock side of things.A killer combination if you ask me. I truly, highly recommend this one!

Studio Album, released in 1971

Songs / Tracks Listing 1. Saving It Up For So Long
2. More Rain
3. Maudie James
4. Holy Padlock
5. Give A Little Love
6. Face In The Mirror
7. As I Dried The Tears Away

Line-up / Musicians

- Lennie Wright / drums, percusion
- Kenny Beveridge / drums, percusion
- Tony Edwards / guitars
- John Eaton / bass
- Dave Lawson / organ, piano, keyboards, vocals
- Don Fay / winds
- Tony Roberts / winds

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