[bigred]Paladin[/bigred]



Released in the Spring of 1971, [title]Paladin[/title] was the debut album from this creative band. Formed the previous year by Keith Webb and Pete Solley (both ex-members of Terry Reid's band), Paladin encompassed all that was experimental in early 70's rock. Fusing the worlds of jazz, rock and ethnic Cuban music, Paladin's debut album was both powerful and rhythmic, in places echoing excursions by bands such as TRAFFIC, MANFRED MANN's CHAPTER THREE and GINGER BAKER's AIRFORCE. One of the first signings to Bronze records, Paladin shared a home with URIAH HEEP, COLOSSEUM et al and were highly regarded. With this 24-bit remastered edition from ESOTERIC RECORDINGS, Paladin's debut release has never sounded better.

1. Bad Times
2. Carry Me Home
3. Dance Of The Cobra
4. Third World
5. Fill Up Your Heart
6. Flying High
7. Fakir

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http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000TWI7WC/?tag=imwan-20

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[bigred]Charge[/bigred]



Released in the Summer of 1971, [title]Charge[/title] was Paladin's second and final album. Fusing the worlds of jazz, rock and ethnic Cuban music, Paladin's second album was both more "progressive" and hard edged in nature to their debut. Adorned in a striking sleeve designed by ROGER DEAN (artist for YES), the album became known as much for its sleeve as the excellent music within. Recorded at The Beatles' APPLE studios and engineered by GEOFF EMERICK, the album was Paladin's finest hour featuring the classics "Give Me Your Hand" and "Anyway". This remastered edition from ESOTERIC is sure to appeal to all followers of seventies progressive / classic rock.

1. Give Me Your Hand
2. Well We Might
3. Get One Together
4. Anyway
5. Good Lord
6. Moonbeams
7. Watching The World Pass By

Bonus Tracks:
8. Give My Love To You
9. Sweet Sweet Music
10. Anyway (alternate version)
11. Sweet Sweet Music (alternate version)
12. Well We Might (alternate version)
13. Fill Up Your Heart (instrumental)
14. Bad Times (instrumental)

Amazon USA:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000TWI7WM/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000TWI7WM/?tag=imwan-21

Another reissue of Prog by these guys (Esoteric), Paladin's 2nd lp "Charge" looks very interesting.

Rick A.