Stray Dog - Stray Dog (1973) [2009]
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- Audio > FLAC
- Files:
- 22
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- 552.35 MB
- Tag(s):
- stray dog
- Uploaded:
- May 14, 2017
- By:
- Drumph
not my rip proper rip cue log scans The album opens with a grandiose pipe organ intro, after which Snuffy sneers at you "Fasten your seatbelts!" and then the ride begins. The first 2 songs assail you with barbaric chaotic power trio bluesrock, full of wicked riffs, Snuffy's swaggering and swaying sidewinder guitar soloing, and a ferocious rhythm section pounding. After a ballad, which I always skip, there's a killer version of ZZ Top's Chevrolet. Next Speak of the Devil, complete with Stax-like background singers, and Slave rock soulful yet savage. The last song reins the wild dog pack in a bit for some more straight ahead 70's pop rock. Not a bad song, but not up snuff, or is it snuffy, in the riff department compared to the rest. There's only 7 songs on the album, but the 5 serious rockers make it well worth the trip. It's not heavy in a behemoth power chord kind of way, but more like a berserk rabid dog ripping apart your ZZ Top records. This album definitely lands high up on my list of 70's obscurities. And non-obscurities as well really. The Firebird comparison is not a bad one after all. It's very much Texas power trio heavily blues-infused rock. Don't know what the story is with the 2nd album, While You're Down There. A second guitar player and a new singer were added for it. I would guess it was pressure from the record company to come up with something more palatable for the mainstream based on the lack of success of their first album. Shame. If you see the first album, buy it. 01. Tramp (How It Is) 02. Crazy 03. A Letter 04. Chevrolet 05. Speak Of The Devil 06. Slave 07. Rocky Mountain Suite (Bad Road) Bonus Tracks: Live At Reading Rehearsals, London 1973 08. Crazy 09. The Journey 10. Eric Takes a Walk 11. Rocky Mountain Suite Live in Rome, Italy 1973 12. Tramp (How It Is) 13. Dog's Blues (inc guitar solo)