Though some prog fans may prefer later Birth Control albums such as Plastic People or Backdoor Possibilities, perhaps due to the more
mannered, polished, and symphonic-leaning keyboard playing of Zeus B. Held, I greatly prefer the raw, dirty, Deep Purple and Uriah Heep-
derived heavy psych-rock of Hoodoo Man, which derives much of its pleasures from the keyboard work of Wolfgang Neuser. This would
be Neuser's sole album with the group, which is kind of a shame, because he's able to range from bluesy Deep Purple-esque playing to
more classical-influenced organ work reminiscent of the more hard rocking moments of early ELP with ease. The distinctive Hammond
organ sound would drain away from Birth Control beginning with the subsequent Rebirth, which is a shame because this album is pretty
decent... shame about the horrible cover art, though.
Warthur |4/5 |
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