Learn J.D. Blackfoot - 1970 [1996] The Ultimate Prophecy

artist/jd-blackfoot-mn0000778550">J.D. Blackfoot's starting fourth dimension LP -- recorded when futurity artist/pure-prairie-league-mn0000371879">Pure Prairie League fellow member artist/craig-fuller-mn0000780787">Craig Fuller was inward the lineup -- was a curious matter that real much reflected prevalent trends inward the footing of album-oriented stone inward 1970. The songs were various plenty that they sounded every bit if they could get got been the operate of several bands, too emulated to a greater extent than famous acts inward both proficient too bad ways. The starting fourth dimension side of the album was definitely the to a greater extent than song-oriented one, too piece the improve tracks are derivative, they're pretty proficient derivations. artist/fuller-mn0000780787">Fuller's "One Time Woman" is real much inward the mold of journeyman artist/creedence-clearwater-revival-mn0000131627">Creedence Clearwater Revival; "Angel" quite credibly approximates the sort of light, wistful folk-rock that artist/jesse-colin-young-mn0000331846">Jesse Colin Young sang with artist/the-youngbloods-mn0000692251">the Youngbloods; too "I've Never Seen You" brings to heed the lightest, sweetest cloth of the immature artist/neil-young-mn0000379125">Neil Young. The 2nd side, however, takes a plough for the to a greater extent than bombastically progressive, offering a vocal suite of sorts with much of the pretentious lyricism-mysticism to which this genre was particularly prone. The multi-movement construction used yesteryear some British art stone bands of the fourth dimension is dusted with some West Coast psychedelic-influenced guitar arrangements, too the lyrical vision dragged downwards yesteryear such passages every bit (in "Cycles") "for my heed is but the sperm, too this earth last the womb," spoken à la some of artist/the-moody-blues-mn0000404434">the Moody Blues' portentous narrations. 

The Ultimate Prophecy album was recorded inward 1970 on the Mercury label too received a spotlight option inward Billboard, Cashbox, too Record World magazines.
It was a huge selling album inward markets similar St. Louis, MO too Columbus, OH, staying at the #1 seat for nine straight weeks on the WCOL- AM Columbus chart. It was released inward 22 countries too had groovy success inward Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany too several other European countries.
The championship rail “The Ultimate Prophecy” is comprised of v songs that say a philosophy of our life, death, too rebirth dorsum into this universe. In his book, titled “Stairway to Hell”, music critic Chuck Eddy listed “The Ultimate Prophesy” at pose out 374 of the top 500 heavy albums of all time.  This comprehend art was discontinued when the CD version was re-released on the Yonder label inward 2007.

Not for certain nigh all the unlike releases brought upwards inward this listing, but mine is the master 1970 release with the Rene Magritte looking comprehend blueprint with the guy inward the bowler hat. This has long been a favorite album of mine. Pure 70's stone with a province stone flavour too some psychedelia thrown inward for proficient measure.

Twangy guitars inward a somewhat rough-edged garage band sound. The songs are all pretty proficient if non downright interesting. Side i is a collection of criterion sounding stone songs all nicely presented with plenty intricacy to maintain the listener's attention. Side 2 is a wild pseudo-religious excursion into a heed tripping musical display. I'm non for certain what the connotations of this vocal wheel epic are since in that place is no specific religious dogma espoused, but it's an "Ultimate Prophecy" too then I guess it's supposed to last profound.

Profound or not, this is all fun listening with a ton of unloose energy behind. I tin imagine this grouping in all probability pose on a terrific alive demo inward their day. The vinyl release that I get got doesn't include the alive ready that's described for the CD, but I'll bet that's worth hearing every bit well.

This is an splendid stone release from an artist/band that I suppose has a for certain amount of cult status, but never made it to the actually big time. Though the line-up includes Craig Fuller who appeared afterward with Pure Prarie League with other groups. His vocal "Angel" on this album afterward was released with Pure Prarie League.

Fans of psychedelic music should last highly appreciative of what J.D. Blackfoot has to offering on "The Ultimate Prophecy".

" The Ultimate Prophecy " is a must buy. This C.D non entirely comes with the master album release, but a total alive rendition of "the Ultimate prophecy " all movements, consummate with keys, slide bar guitar too backing vocals. Full color multi page insert, chock total of data nigh the making of the album, too alive show. Fantastic. If yous get got non heard this, too taste a concept, album that combines fantastic music with vivid lyrics , similar the Who's " Tommy", Pink Floyd's " Dark side of the moon", Yes's "close to the edge" , Rush's " 2112", "hemispheres" , & "fountain of Lamneth" , only purchase this. It stands following with all those groovy albums. Not entirely that, but yous volition last straight supporting the artist, every bit J.D Blackfoot bought dorsum all the rights to his music.

 Track listing:

1     One Time Woman     3:42
2     Angel     3:47
three     We Can Try     4:06
iv     Good Day Extending Company     4:41
v     I've Never Seen You     3:15
six     The Ultimate Prophecy     4:57
vii     Death's Finale     3:38
8     Cycles     3:29
nine     Waiting To Be Born     5:03
10     Pink Dominicus     5:20

Personnel:

J.D. Blackfoot     Primary Artist, Vocals
Warren Dewey     Engineer, Remixing
Dale Frashuer     Drums, Producer
Craig Fuller     Guitar
Sterling Smith     Organ