Demon fuzz was an afrorock group of which its members had all immigrated to britain from commonwealth. Straight out of the vaults of obscurity is a group of brothers from the uk calling themselves demon fuzz. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Demon fuzzpast present and future video dailymotion. Check out my original blog for details, and then check out this rare. A melding of rock, jazz and african influences, the album was a funky masterpiece. The album blends funk with jazz, afrorock an psychedelia and has been sampled numerous times. Demon fuzz i put a spell on you live at the woodstock music. A 7 piece outfit whose styles range from progressive funk to black rock. Pink floyd the later years cd4,5 unreleased live and studio recordings 2cd.
Freddie james dance little boy blue electric looser edit click here and download. They originally played soul, but the music they heard during a trip to morocco lead to a change in their style to what has been described as a blend of funk, rock, jazz and african music. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. The name of the band and the title of their first album afreaka. Raphael joseph guitar ray rhoden keyboards jack joseph bass steve john. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Ahead of their time with a unique and very heavy blend of psychedelic afrocaribbean jazz funkrock, demon fuzz released two albums. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Music by hollie cook, seu jorge, prince fatty, incredible bongo band, jorge ben and more. A1 past present and future a2 disillusioned man a3 another country b1 hymn to mother earth b2 mercy variation no.
Classic soul, soul, funksoul, blues, soundtracks, blaxploitation soundtracks, all hard to find albums that came from my own collection. Demon fuzz went out of their way to keep people guessing. Recently reevaluated and sampled by many djs of a new generation, this esoteric recordings reissue has been remastered from the original analogue. A demon fuzz maxisingle was published by nippon columbia around 1971 the maxisingle was later made available as a cd. Demon fuzz s lyrics, like the band name, walk a fine line between clever and kitsch, and while one gets the impression these songs would be just as strong without words at all, the occasional lyrical gem does well to legitimize their inclusion. Enjoy the full soundcloud experience with our free app. Stylistically, demon fuzz s single album, 1970s afreaka. Demon fuzz played mostly uk underground clubs and festivals with the likes of the moody blues, yes, ginger baker, mungo jerry, coloseum, traffic, wild mouth. Arranged by paddy corea and produced by barry murray, afreaka. Demon fuzz these days are amongst the most bootlegged and sampled bands from the early 70s british underground. Cult afrorockafrofunk band demon fuzz didnt release much material during its brief existence in the 1970s, but the impact of that material has been immeasurable.
We sell over half a million new and used cds, dvds, blurays, games and vinyl, spanning all kinds of genres and consoles, with prices starting from just. And its raw, usually jumping from one to another and back and forth, sometimes abruptly, all within a song. I put a spell on you because youre mine you better stop the things that you do i aint lyin, no, i aint lyi. Digitally remastered and expanded edition of this afro rock bands sole album, originally released in 1970, a melding of rock, jazz and african influences, the. Demon fuzz was an afrorock group of which its members had all immigrated to britain from the commonwealth countries. Demon fuzz played mostly uk underground clubs and festivals with the likes of the moody blues, yes, ginger baker, mungo jerry, coloseum, traffic, wild mouth, and the who, among others. Home of brazil 45s, latin 45s, africa 45s and films. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Progressive rockart rockpsychedelic rockrock operapsychedelic pop. The bands name means devils children or bad policemen. Their trombonist audibly wanted to play northern soul.
Demon fuzz afreaka vinyl records, lp, cd on cdandlp. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Released in 1970 the bands only album, the extraordinary afreaka. Its members had all immigrated to britain from commonwealth countries. Theres a palpable energy to every track and the invention and musicianship is superb. Demon fuzz past present and future video dailymotion. Im gonna rate this brilliant lp with 4,5 stars but its pretty damn close to five. If even one of those genres is your favourite this record is definitely worth checking out. Lp, vinyl record album messedup funky jazz from an obscure early 70s uk group and an album that really lives up to dusty.
A phenomenal fusion of psych, jazz, afrobeat, and funk, courtesy of a a group of african expats. Demon fuzz were a psychedelic jazzfunk collective with a heart full of soul. The bands music has generally been described as progressive rock, soul, jazz rock and funk. Demon fuzz was an english band which was formed in 1968 and broke up in 1972. Milk n chocolate is a 24hour, 7 days a week music station.
Ive listened to this album a number of times now, and im still having trouble labeling a genre for afreaka this is a fusion of psychedelic, jazz, soul, ska, and funkrock with lots of reggae and african influences. Fuzz oriental blues smokey adams vocals paddy corea congas, flute, saxophones clarence crosdale trombone w. Demon fuzz may have only put out a sole album during their brief existence from 196872 but this nine member band that stylistically stumped the critics managed to crank out some mean tunes on the aptly titled afreaka. The seven members of demon fuzz all emigrated to britain from commonwealth countries in the early 1960s. Originally released on pyes dawn progressive imprint, despite the tribal imagery and ethnic progressive rock label, afreaka. These seven black musicians took on everything that was happening, and were musicians enough to make it work for them. A few years ago it was rediscovered and released on cd. Past present and future, disillusioned man and more. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod.
It was initially issued in 1970 by dawn records, to which the group was signed. I stumbled upon it while cd shopping one day towards the end of last year, and wrote this blog about my new find. A1 past present and futurea2 disillusioned mana3 another countryb1 hymn to mother earthb2 mercy variation no. Lp, vinyl record album messedup funky jazz from an obscure early 70s uk group and an album that really lives up to dusty groove is chicagos online record store. Bonus tracks by demon fuzz cd, oct2005, dawn at the best online prices at ebay. Demon fuzz these days are amongst the most bootlegged and. Shop 22 records for sale for album afreaka by demon fuzz on cdandlp in vinyl and cd format. Jorn 50 years on earth the anniversary box set web 2018. Fuzz oriental blues smokey adams vocals paddy corea congas, flute, saxophones.
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