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Weed Between the release of Uriah Heep's albums "Salisbury" and "Look At Yourself", in 1971, Ken Hensley went to Germany to record an album for a project simply called "Weed". The line-up is still a mystery, but probably members of the German band Virus played on the album. They appear on the inner sleeve picture (included below), which doesn't display Ken Hensley, though.
Personnel: Here is the complete text from the book "Cosmic Dreams At Play" written by Dag Erik Asbjornsen:
"WEED: 1971 Philips 6305 096 This album related to an infamous rock'n'roll habit ! Unfortunately
the album sleeve didn't list the line-up, but it seems likely that Ken Hensley (vocals,organ,
slide guitar) of Uriah Heep fame had a leading role. He recorded the Weed album during March 1971
in between the Uriah Heep albums "Salisbury" and "Look at yourself". Some members of the 1970/71
Virus line-up were also involved, Bernd Hohmann and Werner Monka at least and possibly their
rhythm section as well. All six tracks were credited to concert promoter Bobo Albes and Philips
household producer Rainer Goltermann made sure the sessions in the Windrose Studios were preserved
for posterity. The album comprised straight-forward heavy progressive blues rock with twin guitars
and organ to the fore, culminating in the excellent, long instrumental title track. Weed can be
compared to other German heavy progsters of the era, such as Zarathustra, Blackwater park, Epitaph
and Armaggedon, as well as Ken Hensley's similarly obscure "Head Machine" album "Orgasm" dating
from 1969 or 1970. The sleeve of the Weed album is quite noteworthy - a somewhat disgusting,
middle-aged house wife is pictured, offering some "weed" of an unknown nature! A fine album, but
very rare and accordingly high priced at the collector's market."
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(Many thanks to Roy Landgren, Tapio Minkkinen, Kevin Julie and Farzin Blurfrushan) |
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