Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush - Live (Lp) (1978) - €8,99

Mahogany Rush was a Canadian rock band led by guitarist Frank Marino. Formed in Montreal, Quebec in 1969, the band had its peak of popularity in the 1970s, playing venues as large as California Jam II.

The band is perhaps best known for Marino's soaring lead guitar which bears a strong resemblance to the playing of Jimi Hendrix. 

Long-term members of the band have included bassist Paul Harwood and drummer Jimmy Ayoub, and Frank's brother Vince on guitar; Frank Marino is the sole continuous member of the band. 

Starting in the late 1970s, the group recorded and toured as Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush.

Mahogany Rush wasn't as huge a name in 1970s hard rock/heavy metal as Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, or Deep Purple, but the power trio commanded a loyal, good-sized following and provided its share of five-star albums. One of them is this live album, which was recorded during a U.S. tour in late 1977 and came out on vinyl the following year. Mahogany knew how to burn on stage, and this excellent LP really captures the vitality of its 1970s concerts. 

No one who is seriously into hard rock and metal should be deprived of hearing singer/guitarist Frank Marino let loose on live versions of "Dragonfly," "Electric Reflections of War," and "The Answer." The band is equally captivating on sweaty performances of Jimi Hendrix's "Purple Haze," Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode," and Muddy Waters' "I'm a King Bee." Some fans were disappointed because Live is a single LP instead of a two-LP set -- many of the gems that Mahogany performed on-stage in 1977 were omitted. 

The band cites space limitations as the reason, although one suspects that licensing restrictions had something to do with what was and wasn't included. But while Live may not be the perfect document of Mahogany Rush on-stage in the '70s, it is consistently rewarding and is enthusiastically recommended to hard rockers and metalheads. 

Side A

A1.  Introduction (1:22)

A2.  The Answer  (4:53)

A3.  Dragonfly  (5:11)

A4.  I’m A King Bee  (8:44)

A5.  (Excerpt From “Back Door Man”)

A6.  A New Rock & Roll  (4:11)

Side B

B1.  Johnny B. Goode  (5:05)

B2.  Talkin’ ‘Bout A Feelin’  (11:23)

B3.  (Excerpt From “Who Do Ya Love”)

B4.  Electric Reflections Of War

B5.  The World Anthem

B6.  Purple Haze  (3:23)

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
• Copyright © – CBS Inc.
• Mixed At – Studio Tempo
• Mastered At – Sterling Sound
• Pressed By – CBS, Haarlem – 01-82621

Credits

• Artwork, Design [Album] – Bob Lemm
• Backing Vocals – R2D2
• Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer [R2D2] – Paul Del. Harwood
• Drums, Percussion – Jim Ayoub ("Jimbo")
• Engineer [Assistant] – Perry Cheatham, Tom Betts 
• Engineer [Recording] – Tom Arrison
• Engineer [Recording], Mixed By [Engineer] – Billy ("The Cutter") Szawlowski
• Guitar, Vocals – Frank Marino
• Mastered By [Engineer] – George Marino, J. Messina
• Mixed By [Engineer] – Gordon Gibson
• Producer, Arranged By – Frank Marino

Notes

Release:  1978

Genre:  Blues Rock

Format:  LP

Label:  CBS Records

Catalog#  82621

Vinyl:  Goed

Hoes:  Goed

Prijs: €8,99