Jade Warrior (album)
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Jade Warrior - the debut self titled and self-produced album by Jade Warrior
, released in 1971
as one of the earlier albums of the psychedelic
progressive rock
movement. Aurally, the album sets the scene for what the majority of the bands later albums were to sound like - mixing various ethnic sounds with a progressive and unearthly sound, as well as sudden changes between slow acoustic guitar melody, to distorted and heavy electric guitar with a faster tempo.
The album has a definite lack of contemporary drum backing, as the band was yet to include an exclusive drummer, and relied on Field to provide the percussion with non-western instruments.
Jade Warrior (band)
Jade Warrior are a British group that were formed in 1970, originally evolving out of a band named July. The founding members were Tony Duhig , Jon Field and Glyn Havard...
, released in 1971
1971 in music
-Events:*February 1 – after months of feuding in the press, Ginger Baker and Elvin Jones hold a "drum battle" at The Lyceum.*February 8 – Bob Dylan's hour-long documentary film, Eat the Document, is premièred at New York's Academy of Music...
as one of the earlier albums of the psychedelic
Psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that is inspired or influenced by psychedelic culture and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. It emerged during the mid 1960s among folk rock and blues rock bands in United States and the United Kingdom...
progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
movement. Aurally, the album sets the scene for what the majority of the bands later albums were to sound like - mixing various ethnic sounds with a progressive and unearthly sound, as well as sudden changes between slow acoustic guitar melody, to distorted and heavy electric guitar with a faster tempo.
The album has a definite lack of contemporary drum backing, as the band was yet to include an exclusive drummer, and relied on Field to provide the percussion with non-western instruments.
Track listing
All tracks written by Jade Warrior, except where noted.- "The Traveller" - 2:40
- "A Prenormal Day At Brighton" - 2:45
- "Masai Morning" - 6:43
- "Windweaver" - 3:42
- "Dragonfly Day" - 7:45
- "Petunia" - 4:46
- "Telephone Girl" - 4:54
- "Psychiatric Sergeant" - 3:07
- "Slow Ride" - 2:36
- "Sundial Song" - 5:08