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TCCDM Pulls One Out..."Released" - Jade Warrior (1971)

"Released" - Jade Warrior (1971)

Jade Warrior was a magical conundrum.  Hailing from the other side of the big pond in the United Kingdom, this band could bring the heavy rock drops and the jazzy prog stuff, and the psychy in-betweens.  And excelled on all fronts.  And on the band's second album...“Released”...they do just that.  Sometimes that can be a blessing; sometimes a curse.  Fortunately, the blend mostly works.  And when in the right mind frame…it's just the kind of blending cacophony that can scratch the impossible scratch.

"Released" - Jade Warrior (back)

Favorites include “Barazinbar”...a 15-minute proggy jazz-dipped jam that swirls along with a heady array of guitars, flutes, sax, and congas slipping in and out over a groovy percussive spank.  "Minnamoto's Dream" is a wicked psych acid beast to drop the needle on.  And "Water Curtain Cave" is a gentler jazz bender I'll take any time.

This was picked up at the last record swap of 2022 at a table run by a friend affectionately known as 'Garageman Gary.'  He had a $15 sticky note on the square but, bundled with a couple of other records, let it come home with me for considerably less.  This was a radio station copy on the wonderful Vertigo label.  There was writing on the label reminding the DJ which song to play ("Bride Of  Summer"), but for that, the record is VG+ and sounded great.  This is a US copy with a different cover from the UK version.  I'm not in love with Jade Warrior, but I seldom leave one behind at a good price when paths cross.  Interestingly, Jade Warrior was born out of the excellent psych-rock band...July.

"Released" - Jade Warrior (inside gatefold)

Vertigo label (Side A - Side B)

Cat #
VEL-1009
SIDE A  DEADWAX
VEL 1009-A - M1 -1-1  G.K.  PR D
SIDE B  DEADWAX
VEL 1009-B - M1 -1-1  G.K.  D PR

"Minnamoto's Dream" - Jade Warrior / "Released" (1971)

TRACKS:
A1  "Three-Horned Dragon" 6:09
A2  "Eyes On You" 3:05
A3  "Bride Of  Summer" 3:19
A4  "Water Curtain Cave" 6:28
A5  "Minnamoto's Dream" 5:30
B1  "(We Have) Reason To Believe" 3:50
B2  "Barazinbar" 15:00
B3  "Yellow Eyes" 2:51

PERSONNEL:
Glyn Havard - vocals, bass
Tony Duhig - guitars
Jon Field - flute, congas, percussion
Dave Conners - tenor sax, alto, flute
Allan Price - drums

Good stuff.

Casey Chambers
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