The Hook - Will Grab You (1968 us, hard’n’heavy treasure unearthed)

Formed in 1968 by onetime members of LA’s Leaves, The Hook were one of the first power trios to start working similar blues-based territory mapped out by Cream and The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Well connected to the Vox amplifier company, they were, by all accounts, loud and gutsy on the West Coast ballroom circuit – though such power doesn’t always translate well on this, their first album.

The group’s driving force was undoubtedly guitarist Bobby Arlin, whose attacking playing utilised many of the new studio effects that had become available, with the rhythm section giving him a frame to climb around. The band weren’t averse to the odd quiet moment either, as with Everything’s Groovy and the somewhat incongruous addition of a glockenspiel on You Know I Do.

by Kingsley Abbott

This is actually their first album released 1968, Lizard label by mistake credit it as 1970 release.

Tracks
1. Homes - 3:50
2. Lookin' For You - 3:00
3. You Know I Do - 2:30
4. Turn Your Head - 3:17
5. Son Of Fantasy - 2:30
6. Dr. B & His Friends - 3:52
7. Plug Your Head In - 2:50
8. Everything's Groovy - 1:47
9. Garbage Man - 2:15
10.Dimples (J.L. Hooker) - 2:51
All tracks by Bobby Arlin and Buddy Sklar except where noted

The Hook
*Buddy Sklar - Bass
*Craig Boyd - Drums
*Bobby Arlin - Guitar

1968  Hooked

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Orange Wedge - Wedge (1972 us, raw hard rock, 2008 remaster)

Originally released as a private pressing and on label „Contraband“ Orange Wedge´s 1st album „Wedge“ features 7 songs full of driving guitars and strong vocals. Orange Wedge hailed from Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., where they formed in 1968. They released 2 albums, both albums show a mix of long and short songs and lots of loud guitars. Exellent songwriting and remarkable hooks, too. Highlights of the album are 11-minute track „Death comes slowly“ and final song „Revenge“, which features some suberb Neil Young-influenced guitar playing.

Tracks

1. Love Me - 2:58

2. Death Comes Slowly (Joe Farace, Greg Coulson, Dave Burgess, Tom Rizzo) - 11:15

3. Comfort Of You - 5:28

4. Keep On Livin'  - 6:01

5. One Night Lover - 4:01

6. Meathouse Shuffle (Joe Farace, Greg Coulson, Tom Rizzo, Don Cowger) - 2:04

7. Revenge - 6:34

Tracks 1,3,4,5,7 written by Joe Farace, Greg Coulson

Orange Wedge
*Joe Farace - Guitar
*Don Cowger - Bass
*Tom Rizzo - Drums
*Dave Burgess - Keyboards
*Greg Coulson - Vocals
*Gene Ingham - Bass, Flute

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