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Queen Of Saba 1972



Queen Of Saba (Ohr 1972)

Album Legnth: 38:18

Genre: Rock

Best Song: My Last Illusion

Release Info: 1999 CD Reissue OHR 70030-2

Tracks:

1. Dissapointment 3.42
2. Hey You Over There 4.20
3. Queen Of Saba 5.06
4. Daily 6.54
5. What Can I Do (To Find Myself?) 6.58
6. My Last Illusion 11.14
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Overview:

'Queen of Saba' is a strange bird. Part folk, part rock, part 'space rock', the album has its share of good and dull moments. Walpurgis features Jurgen Dollase of Wallenstein-fame on keyboard and piano. My first track, the aptly titled, 'Disappointment', sounds like a not-so-pompous version of Wallenstein. The second track, 'Hey You Over There', picks up a bit, but still their guitar-based sound is dominated by a Hendrix-esque Anglo-American feel. The title track, 'Queen Of Saba', has a unique dark sound that reminds me of what early Pere Ubu sounded like. This track also has a nice musical bridge which has a feel similar to A Saucerful Of Secrets. The rest of the album is dominated by a standard 'space rock' sound encompassing acoustic rythm guitar, electric lead guitar, conga percussion and drums. Musically, it is these three tracks which carry the album. It seems to me like the guitarist from Boston must have listened to and borrowed the guitar riffs heard in 'Daily' and 'My Last Illusion'. As a whole this album is the closest thing to standard rock that the Ohr label ever released. My biggest con about the album is that the vocals, in English, are extremely weak and sound strained in many spots! They should have stuck with native German! For collectors, it is worth noting that the CD inlay lists the songs in incorrect order. It also doesn't list the band correctly. In accidentally omitted one member and miscredited the instrument of another. [2/5 Doug]

Musicians:

Manfred Stadelmann - Drums, Vocals
Jurgen Dollase - Keyboards
Ryszard Kalemba - Guitar
George Fruchtenicht - Bass
Jan Sundermeyer - Congas, Flute
Jerzy Sokolowski - Guitar, Vocals