An extremely rare offering serves as the next addition to theRadioactive canon of releases that continues to dig new tunnels inthe underground tributaries of music!!The self titled debut by Orion Express was released in 1975 on theRound Mound Of Sound label (seriously!!). The release was a privatepressing and hence copies of the original vinyl are among thehardest to find and information hard to come by.Hailing from California, Orion Express deliver rural hard pyche/rockwith acid guitar jamming. As with many of the "back woods" guitarbands of that era the influences of Greg Allman and the AllmanBrothers are never far away, with Swirling keyboards, wailing leads,bluesy southern rock. great harp work... You can tell these guyswere playing with the wind in their hair and the west coast sun intheir faces!! Vocal comparisons are hard to tie down but GregAllman, Paul Rodgers and a less warbly Roger Chapman all spring tomind!!Its good time summer boogie ..the way it should be playedTrack Listing1. Hey Mama2. Blackness Of Your Thoughts3. Don't Give Up On Me4. Gotta Get The First Plane Home5. Mercury Blues6. Hard Goin' Up7. Down The Rail8. Time For Livin'9. Another Bar Song (For Audrey)10. Your Mind Is On Vocation11. Misty Daydreams12. Sunshine Lady13. Beef Patties
