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Old 02-19-2012, 12:14 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Arzachel has an interesting story. As you may know, this is an early incarnation of the band Uriel which evolved into Egg after Steve Hillage had left and they were advised to change their name.

It was basically put together in a matter of days to cash in on the psychedelic trend at the time. Later on, the album became a collectors item due to it's rarity value. From Dave Stewart :




Brilliant. I knew they became Uriel, but I wasn't aware of that back story. Speaks volumes really, I adore the late-60s psychedelic sound, so it's no surprise I love an album that was recorded to essentially rip-off and exploit the scene!
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