"This is the first authorised issue of one
of the best English albums on the edge between psychedelia and
progressive: FIVE DAY RAIN. The band formed in late '68 as Iron Prophet,
a heavy trio comprising Rick Sharpe, Clive Shepherd and Dick Hawkes.
They changed their name to Five Day Rain in early 1970, with the arrival
of Graham Maitland and the beginning of the recordings presented here.
The usual disagreement between musicians, management and producers led
the album to be shelved (only a few acetates were pressed) and the band
to split.
Rick Sharpe, Shepherd and Maitland formed the short-lived
Studd Pump before taking separate ways, with Sharpe joining glam rockers
Streak and Maitland resurfacing with Glencoe.
Five Day Rain was
issued for the first time on CD a dozen years ago, with a nice JOHN
HURFORD artwork made for International Times magazine, but without both
musicians and illustrator permit.
This new issue, made with the
essential contribution of Rick Sharpe, uses the original running order
and is enriched by a few bonus tracks: a Bob Dylan cover (Too Much Of
Nothing) and four tracks recorded at the time but left off the purposed
LP. These, which have been completed by Rick Sharpe with a few overdubs
in November 2005, are the only recorded proof of the original heavier
Iron Prophet sound.
The 12 pages booklet features the band's detailed
story, with never-seen-before photos and Sharpe's own funny anecdotes,
while John Hurford has generously created a brand new artwork,
elabortaed by Loriana Martin. "
This is a wonderful album with very good songs from both worlds, prog pop/rock and psychedelic pop songs. Hope you will enjoy.(Frank)
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What a great album. Thks a lot
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