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Title: England's Sir Lord Baltimore
Review: For a brief time (1970-71), the hard rock scene in Angleland and Yankeeland was churning out great records in assembly line fashion. There were just too many for a, compared to today, small record-buying constituency to digest properly. Yes, Grand Funk Railroad, Deep Purple, and Black Sabbath are the 'nads, but they're just the tip of the iceberg. This is a typical-of-the-time hard rock album, notable for a better-than-average drum solo number (beats "Moby Dick," at least). They also had an early Celtic cross Gothic sound that sounds, to these ears, more "authentic" than Black Sabbath's. John DuCann later played for Hard Stuff, who were just as good as A.R., probably better. This album is essential if you like Sir Lord Baltimore, Deep Purple, or Alice Cooper. Hell, even if you like Monster Magnet, Captain Beyond, or Mountain.
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