[2017-03-24] Frijid Pink "Defrosted" and "Earth Omen" expanded remasters (Repertoire UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Mar 02, 2016 1:42 pm

Defrosted

Description
NEW REVISED AND REMASTERED CD.
4 NON-ALBUM, SINGLE A-SIDE BONUS TRACKS.
16 PAGE BOOKLET WITH AUTHORITATIVE LINER NOTES BY SHINDIG! MAGAZINE'S MOJO MILLS.

One of America's best loved bands of the early 1970s, Frijid Pink came from Detroit and specialised in a brand of soulful rock typical of the city that gave birth to Motown. After they hit the charts with House Of The Rising Sun they were often compared by many critics to the MC5 and the Stooges. Second album Defrosted was first released in 1970. It is more blues-based hard rock, verging towards heavy metal than its predecessor, yet still contains their characteristic signature fuzz guitar sound that featured prominently on the group's debut LP.

Defrosted is packed with rocking performances featuring Kelly Green (vocals), Gary Ray Thompson (guitar) and Rich Stevers (drums) on original compositions such as 'Black Lace' and the Zeppelin-esque 'Sing A Song For Freedom'. Their soulful ballad style is epitomised by 'I'll Never Be Lonely'. 'Pain In My Heart' is a typical Detroit rocker, while 'Sloony' is a fast, upbeat belter with its grinding guitar solos.

This was the last album to feature founders Green and Thompson, as their shock departure from the group soon followed, and subsequent albums changed musical style.

Tracklist
1. Black Lace
2. Sing A Song For Freedom
3. I'll Never Be Lonely
4. Bye Bye Blues
5. Pain In My Heart
6. Sloony
7. I'm Movin'
8. I Haven't Got The Time
Bonus Tracks:
9. We're Gonna Be There, Single A-Side (Germany) Deram DM 336, 1971
10. Shorty Kline, Single A-Side (Germany) Deram DM 336, 1971
11. Lost Son, Single A-Side (Germany) Deram DM 347, 1971
12. I Love Her, Single A-Side (Germany) Deram DM 347, 1971

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Earth Omen

Description
NEW REVISED AND REMASTERED CD.
2 BONUS TRACKS: THE SINGLE VERSION OF LAZY DAY WITH ITS NON-ALBUM B-SIDE.
16 PAGE BOOKLET WITH AUTHORITATIVE LINER NOTES BY SHINDIG! MAGAZINE'S MOJO MILLS.

Third album from the American rockers, released in 1972. Having undergone personnel changes, the band shed their blues-based rock sound and continued in a more prog rock vein with a dash of psychedelia, due largely to the addition of new singer Jon Wearing, guitarist Craig Webb and keyboardist Larry Zelanka to the band. Three albums on from their Top Ten 1970 hit single, the band had toned down the thunderous fuzz guitar-laden blast of 'House Of The Rising Sun', to present an album of music with a message, starting with the cover concept of two frozen humans, in tandem with the album's ecological themes.

Earth Omen is musically more adventurous than the band's two preceding albums, both in terms of compositions and performances. Gone are the basic blues references that featured on those albums, to be replaced by a rich variety of styles and sounds.

The single taken from the album, 'Lazy Day' is a track that sums up the diversity of this album, a ballad built up by harmonies, mandolin-like guitar and nice bass. At the other end, another highlight is 'Eternal Dream', which is closer to early Uriah Heep, with its layered choruses and harder edge.

Tracklist
1. Miss Evil
2. Sailor
3. Earth Omen
4. Lazy Day
5. Train Woman
6. Eternal Dream
7. New Horizon
8. Rainbow Rider
9. Mr. Blood
Bonus Tracks:
10. Lazy Day (Single Version), Single A-Side (US) Lion 136, 1972
11. Go Now, Single B-Side (US) Lion 136, 1972

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Renny · 26 Jun 2006

i have 'defrosted', but never even heard of 'earth omen'?

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Feb 08, 2017 6:31 pm

Bump: These have been pushed back to March 24th.

[2017-03-24] Frijid Pink "Defrosted" and "Earth Omen" expanded remasters (Repertoire UK)

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