blue max Limited Edition [Paper Jacket] [Bonus Track] Japan Music CD

Product Description Limited first edition paper jacket with bonus tracks. 70s Canadian hard rock where British rock influences and US hard rock intersect! The Blue Max, a hard rock trio formed by three teenagers in Nova Scotia, the easternmost province of Canada, have their only recorded promotional album from 1976 reissued on CD! The Blue Max were formed in 1973 by George Douglas (Drums), Andrew Douglas (Bass/Vocals), and Robert Graves (Guitar/Lead Vocals), all from Amherst, Nova Scotia, in the easternmost province of Canada. Initially a precocious band with all three members in their early teens, their sound?high-pitched vocals, fuzzy, solid guitar, groovy bass, and tight drumming?seemed to carry on the legacy of British rock bands like Led Zeppelin and Jethro Tull. However, they also incorporated sounds reminiscent of loud, garage/proto-metal US hard rock acts like Blue Cheer and Sir Lord Baltimore, creating a vintage hard rock sound unique to the mid-70s. They became known locally, especially among teenagers. Having performed original songs live from the beginning, the band felt the need for an album of their own compositions, and finally recorded it in the winter of 1976. This album, "Limited Edition," was pressed in a limited run of only 1000 copies for promotional purposes. The album kicks off with "Sweet Lovin'" (M1), which begins with a dry guitar riff and then builds up to high-pitched vocals. It continues with solid numbers like "Life Long" (M3), which is driven by just a verse and an edgy guitar solo, and the over eight-minute epic "March of The Trolls" (M5), which is a groovy mid-tempo rock song that incorporates odd time signatures and a progressive development. Then there's "The New One" (M6), which takes a dramatic turn from acoustic arpeggio guitar to a swirling bassline and tight drums, and "The Hooker" (M8), a Led Zeppelin-esque track with groovy guitar riffs and drum breaks interspersed throughout. The album is a concentrated dose of the best of 70s hard rock. The album was highly acclaimed in the local area, and the band continued to perform live mainly in their hometown, but they were unable to secure a record deal and disbanded in 1980, swept away by the changing times. This album had long been a rare record known only to a select few, but it gained renewed appreciation after being reissued on CD/LP in the 2000s.