[2019-04-26] The Baker Gurvitz Army "Since Beginning: The Albums 1974-1976" 3CD box set (Esoteric UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Feb 21, 2019 4:47 pm

Description
Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the release of a 3CD clamshell boxed set featuring all of the albums by BAKER GURVITZ ARMY, “Since Beginning – The Albums 1974 – 1976”.

The Baker Gurvitz Army was formed in 1974 by former Gun and Three Man Army members Adrian Gurvitz (guitar, vocals), Paul Gurvitz (bass, vocals) and virtuoso drummer Ginger Baker, formerly with Cream, Blind Faith and Airforce. The band was a highly regarded live act and recorded three albums of some of the finest British rock music of the mid-1970s.

“Baker Gurvitz Army” was released in 1974 on the Vertigo label and featured such classic material as ‘Help Me’, ‘Mad Jack’, ‘Inside of Me’ and ‘Memory Lane’, and it immediately earned the band a loyal and ever increasing fan base.

The 1975 album “Elysian Encounter” saw the band expanded with the addition of vocalist Mr. Snips (Steve Parsons) and keyboard player Peter Lemer. Arguably the band’s finest work, the album was released on the Mountain label and featured the tracks ‘People’, ‘Time’, ‘The Artist’ and ‘The Key’.

By the time “Hearts on Fire” was recorded in 1976, John Norman Mitchell had replaced Peter Lemer on keyboards and vibes. Another fine work, the album featured ‘Flying In And Out of Stardom’, ‘Thirsty for the Blues’ and ‘Night People’.

Each CD in this re-mastered set features live bonus tracks; ‘Memory Lane’, ‘People’, ‘Freedom’ (written by Jimi Hendrix) and ‘Wotever it Is’, and each album is housed in a replica album sleeve wallet. The set also includes a poster.

Tracklist
[CD1: Baker Gurvitz Army (Originally Released In 1974)]
1. Help Me
2. Love Is
3. Memory Lane
4. Inside Of Me
5. I Wanna Live Again
6. Mad Jack
7. 4 Phil
8. Since Beginning
Bonus Track:
9. Memory Lane (Live)

[CD2: Elysian Encounter (Originally Released In 1975)]
1. People
2. The Key
3. Time
4. The Gambler
5. The Dreamer
6. Remember
7. The Artist
8. The Hustler
Bonus Tracks:
9. People (Live)
10. Freedom (Live)

[CD3: Hearts On Fire (Originally Released In 1976)]
1. Hearts On Fire
2. Neon Lights
3. Smiling
4. Tracks Of My Life
5. Flying In And Out Of Stardom
6. Dancing The Night Away
7. My Mind Is Healing
8. Thirsty For The Blues
9. Night People
10. Mystery
Bonus Track:
11. Wotever It Is (Live)

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NRH6PX5/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07NRH6PX5/?tag=imwan-21

ranasakawa · 26 Jan 2007

A much under appreciated band, I only discovered when I saw the DVD 'Beware Of Mr. Baker', despite being a Cream fanatic!
Gurvitz is a great guitar player added with Bakers drumming makes a fantastic band, the songs are a strange mix of prog rock and all out rock.

Linda · **Posted:** Mon Apr 01, 2019 8:25 am

Bump: Updated the cover image in the first post to the full packshot.

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

always loved their album covers, very innovative.

[2019-04-26] The Baker Gurvitz Army "Since Beginning: The Albums 1974-1976" 3CD box set (Esoteric UK)

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