LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

Another lost gem for lovers of Japanese psych and hard rock, this time from the inspirational 70s prog outfit, Strawberry Path. From its extremely cool front cover to the last track, this is an album that will appeal to garage fans, psych heads, mondo music lovers and acid freaks alike, merging as it does a variety of Western influences, ranging from Jimi Hendrix (check out Shigeru Narumos hard psych guitar)to Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple

Originally relased in 1971, Strawberry Path were the forerunners of Japanese Flied Egg, one of the most influential Japanese prog bands to emerge in the 70s. This is hard psych rock at its best, and an album which has soared in value over the last few years. Highly collectable and highly listenable

Track Listing:

• A1 I Gotta See My Gypsy Woman
• A2 Woman Called Yellow "Z"
• A3 The Second Fate
• A4 Five More Pennies
• A5 Maximum Speed Of Muji Bird
• B1 Leave Me Woman
• B2 Mary Jane On My Mind
• B3 Spherical Illusion
• B4 When The Raven Has Come To The Earth