Damnation, led by charismatic vocalist Bill Constable (aka Adam Blessing), was an extraordinary band, able to go head-to-head with their more illustrious counterparts. The sound is equal parts psychedelic rock, hard rock, garage and blues, mixed at will for maximum aural impact. Adam Blessing's vocals are sure-fire and aggressive, as evident in tracks like "Cookbook," while a certain likening to Jim Morrison can be drawn in "Morning Dew." The band's blues side comes out in "You Don't Love Me," while another well-executed cover is "Last Train To Clarksville," a track written for the Monkees and here transformed into a hard rocker. This Akarma reissue features two bonus tracks, directly from the archives of Damnation guitarist Jim Quinn. "Painter," was previously released only as a very early demo and "You Got Me Floatin'" is a re-elaboration of the Hendrix track, which here is drawn out into a 21-min. live jam.
Track listing - 1. COOKBOOK 2. MORNING DEW 3. LE' VOYAGE 4. YOU DON'T LOVE ME 5. STRINGS AND THINGS 6. LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE 7. DREAMS 8. HOLD ON 9. LONELY Bonus tracks: 10. PAINTER 11. YOU GOT ME FLOATIN'
