On The Wings was a 1973

1973 in music

-January–April:*January 9 – Mick Jagger's request for a Japanese visa is rejected on account of a 1969 drug conviction, putting an abrupt end to The Rolling Stones' plans to perform in Japan during their forthcoming tour.*January 14...

 album released by Socrates Drank The Conium

Socrates Drank the Conium

Socrates Drank the Conium is a Greek progressive/blues rock band that formed in 1969 and was active in the early 1970s. Their sound was reminiscent of other such bands of the approximate period like the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Led Zeppelin, Cream, Jeff Beck and some of the more progressive,...

. It features a heavier sound than the previous records, reminiscent of that of 70s bands such as Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...

 and progressive

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...

 Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath are an English heavy metal band, formed in Aston, Birmingham in 1969 by Ozzy Osbourne , Tony Iommi , Geezer Butler , and Bill Ward . The band has since experienced multiple line-up changes, with Tony Iommi the only constant presence in the band through the years. A total of 22...

. They did not lose their blues roots, however, as evidenced by such tracks as "This Is The Rats".

For the recording of this album, Socrates Drank The Conium recruited a second guitarist in addition to Yannis Spathas

Yannis Spathas

Yannis Spathas is a Greek rock, blues and folk guitarist and composer who was best known for his lead guitar work with the Greek rock band Socrates Drank The Conium in the early 1970s....

. His name was Gus Doukakis.

Track listing

1. "Who Is To Blame" — 3:47
   
2. "Distruction"[sic] — 4:32
   
3. "Naked Trees" — 5:00
   
4. "Death Is Gonna Die" — 3:33
   
5. "This Is The Rats" — 2:49
   
6. "Lovesick Kid's Blues" — 2:50
   
7. "On The Wings Of Death" — 3:25
   
8. "Breakdown" — 3:04
   
9. "Triping In A Crystal Forest"[sic] — 1:49
   
10. "Regulations ( If I Were A President )" - 2:40
    

Sources

• http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/socrates_drank_the_conium
• http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll
• http://www.aquariusrecords.org/cat/rockpopprogrock7.html