Head Machine Before playing with Cliff Bennet's band Toe Fat, Ken Hensley and Lee Kerslake (later together again in Uriah Heep) found time to record an album for a specific project called Head Machine, although it was supposed to be released as The Gods' third album. The title of the album was "Orgasm" (cover image displayed below). The producer of the album was David Paramor, who also produced The Gods' albums. The music is good, but not outstanding, and the style is something between The Gods and Toe Fat. Ken describes this project as a "mercenary" one, which means that they were involved only for the money, professionally speaking. He states that it wasn't really his band, and there are some doubts about the songwriting credits, since on the album it's written that Paramor composed all the songs, but there's deffinitely a "Ken Hensley touch" on them. It is one of the heaviest records that Hensley has ever been involved. The French release is the one with the shell. The UK release has a black cover with white circles in the middle (like a shooting target). The UK release also has some weird drawings on the back and unlike the French release lists the credits, but as pseudonyms. As a curiosity, one song from this album, "You Tried To Take It All", was later recorded with a different name on Toe Fat's first album, and credited to Cliff Bennet !! Here's the credit listing: Personnel: Ken Leslie (Ken Hensley) - organ/piano/guitar (Leslie refers to Ken Hensley's amps of course John Leadhen (John Glasscock) - bass guitar -- Leadhen > Glasscock (get it?!!) Brian and Lee Poole (Brian Glasscock and Lee Kerslake) - drums -- (Lake = Pool ?) Mike Road - percussion -- no idea who this is!! Vocals: Ken Leslie, David Paramor and John Leadhen Recording Engineer: Tony "Killer" Rockliffe Remix Engineer: Geof "Prod" Jarratt Producer: David Paramor (who was credited for all the songwriting on this album) Songs: Climax - You Tried To Take It All Make The Feeling Last You Must Come With Me The Girl Who Loved, The Girl Who Loved Orgasm The First Time Scattering Seeds Also there are two CD reissues. One from German TRC which depicts the French sleeve. Avoid this one by all means. They mastered it from a bad vinyl copy, even the remastered version is horrible. The other release is from UK Audio Archives which has the UK sleeve. It is also mastered from an LP but is much better. There exists also a re-issue of the LP (probably a bootleg ). It is with the "French" cover and probably was released in early 90's (???). Another interesting thing is that the original UK "Head Machine" LP release also has an address printed in the back for "The Official Head Machine Fan Club"!!! (Many thanks to Roy Landgren, Tapio Minkkinen, Kevin Julie and Farzin Blurfrushan)

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