Quatermass - 1970 - Quatermass

QUATERMASS biography Power trio of keyboard, bass and drums. Straddling the line between hard rock and prog, there's a little something here to appease fans of both styles. Keyboards apparently just piano and organ, with the latter being especially hot-wired to make the keyboardist's style resemble Frumpy keyboardist Jean-Jacques KRAVETZ, or perhaps Dave STEWART at his most maniacal (see "Dreams Wide Awake" for an example). He can lash out at his organ with a recklessness that puts EMERSON to shame, listen to the solo on "Post War, Saturday Echo" if you don't believe me. Bass player John GUSTAFSON (pre-ROXY MUSIC) sings in a uncontrolled, manic voice that can often sound gut-wrenching. A couple of tracks (the ballad "Good Lord Knows" and the lengthy jam-orientated "Laughin' Tackle" include massed strings. In the 90s there suddenly was a QUATERMASS II, but their music seems to have very little to do with the original band. The latest CD is called "The Long Road" Studio Album, released in 1970 Track Listings 1. Entropy (1:10) 2. Black sheep in the family (3:36) 3. Post war Saturday echo (9:42) 4. Good Lord knows (2:54) 5. Up on the ground (7:08) 6. Gemini (5:54) 7. Make up your mind (8:44) 8. Laughing tackle (10:35) 9. Entropy (0:40) Bonus tracks on REP 4620 release: 10. One blind mice (3:15) 11. Punting (7:09) Total Time: 60:37 Line-up/Musicians - John Gustafson / bass, vocals - Peter Robinson / keyboards - Mick Underwood / drums Releases information Cd. Repertoire REP 4044-WZ (1990) Cd. Akarma AK 175

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xoozey (2008-01-21)

well this band is kinda star for Yes, ELP, Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, and other keyboard based prog rock bands. they have another album released in 1990 that i dont have. it might be good but this one is perfect.
this is the info about the 1990 Quatermass II line up and the tracks list:
Studio Album, released in 1990
Track Listings
1. Prayer for the dying
2. Good day to die
3. Wild wedding
4. Suicide blond
5. River
6. Long road
7. Woman in love
8. Hit and run
9. Daylight robbery
10. Coming home
11. Circus
12. Undercarriage
Line-up/Musicians
- John Gustafson / bass, vocals
- Peter Robinson / keyboards
- Mick Underwood / drums
Releases information
Angel Air B0000257CK
CD Thunderbird CSA 108
Correct musicians: (couldn't edit musician's field)
- Nick Simper ? Bass
- Mick Underwood ? Drums
- Gary Davis ? Guitar/vocal
- Bart Foley - Guitar

xoozey (2008-01-21)

This is a kinda review for the 1990 album: The Long Road, under the name of Quatermass II i Found in www.progarchives.com
Even though the name is the same,this Quatermass has NOTHING to do with the excellent first album of that same name (with the exception of Mr. Underwood on drums). whereas the first one was solid laidback prog...i almost said....usual trio Bass,Keys and drums. This one comes across as a lost powerrock groups last gasp!! Shame on you guys!! Guest star Don Airey on keyboards cannot save this... and Nick Simper (first bass.player with Deep Purple way back..later he formed WARHORSE) cant save the day...this is at best AOR rock...with little to give us progfreaks. Sure, there are good guitaring and nice vocals,but there is nothing that we havent heard before!!How on earth could you (in your wildest imagination) call yourself Quatermass ( even if you attached a II )??? So guys and gals...go for Quatermass the original...this one´s a waste of time!!! Originally i started out with a 2 star rating,but...the more i hear the more i am certain that this only deserves 1 star !! And hey..there´s is nothing wrong with powerrock/AOR rock...but then you really should check out Nick Simper´s FANDANGO or WARHORSE instead...much better value for your hard earned music flavour !!

Bjellesau (2008-01-21)

Thanks for the upload, I have this on LP!
We have some trouble here. A bunch of leechers and not a bit seeded. Anyone can help the seeder?? I can se it's his/her first upload here. What's the trouble?

xoozey (2008-01-21)

ur welcom dude. i don know if there is any problem yet???
but it seems that ur getin it.
if u have any problem let me know

615694 (2008-07-15)

Stuck at 78%....any seeders out there?