Crow Crow Music 1969 USA, Hard Blues Rock

Crow - Crow Music 1969 (USA, Hard / Blues Rock)   In the mid-60’s two - bit team from Minnesota , “Rave-Ons“ and “Jokers Wild“, drank themselves into one, and newborn ensemble was named “South 40“ . The original lineup of “ southerners “ looked like : Dave Wagner ( vocals ), Dave Middlemist ( organ ), Harry Nehls ( drums ), Dick Wiegand ( guitar) and Larry Wiegand ( bass) . Being essentially a bar band , “South 40“ combined soul , rhythm and blues and rock and roll , and half of them were borrowed from the repertoire of rock standards . In 1968 , the band won a competition organized by the Association “National Ballroom Operators“. As a prize, were exhibited at the Chicago session “Columbia Recording Studios“, but before I go into the studio , the band had to go through some changes. First, the feeling that this is a chance to enter the national level , the guys decided to pick up his gang more sonorous name and rechristened it in “Crow“. Secondly , Harry Nehls managed to entice the ensemble “ TS Atlantic“, and was replaced by Mike Mlazgar. In principle , the first group selection fell on Denny Craswell, but he was associated with the contractual obligations “Blackwood Apology“ and joined the “ crows “ later. In January 1969, “Crow“ recorded five songs (’Time That Make A Turn “,“ Busy Day “,“ Gonna Leave A Mark “,“ White Eyes “,“ Evil Woman “), but“ the Colombians “ these things are not satisfied , and the company did not make a deal . However, at sessions attended Bob Monaco of “Dunwich Productions“, which work like musicians , and he began to look for them a contract elsewhere. Unfortunately, of the two options on the horizon , “Atlantic“ and “Amaret“, the choice fell on the second Monaco , and the team had to start with a smaller level . Moreover , the label immediately began to dictate their terms and demanded at the first album to use the horn section to make a sound like a trendy “Chicago“. under the threat of cancellation of the contract “ crows “ had to make these concessions , but as it turned out, they did not greatly affect the results. first single “Amaret“ did song ’Time That make A Turn “, but failed when mignon , the company has listened to Guest musicians and put on the next track EP, “Evil Woman“. This is much more severe and thing and provided the commercial success of the album “Crow Music“. Composition landed on the Billboard Top 20 , and the sale of “ Raven “ plates crossed the half-million mark . Monaco and the company immediately sent and “Crow“ in the full tour, during which the team was able to a couple of festivals and opening for Janis Joplin ...   Tracks: 01. Evil Woman (Don’t Play Your Games With Me) - 0:00 02. White Eyes - 3:15 03. Thoughts - 7:27 04. Da Da Song - 12:16 05. Busy Day - 15:36 06. Time To Make A Turn - 18:06 07. Rollin ’- 20:54 08. Listen To The Bop (Dedicated To Chuck Berry) - 24:17 09. Gonna Leave A Mark - 27:27 10 . Sleepy Woman - 30:21   Personnel: David Wagner - vocals Dick Wiegand - guitar Larry Wiegand - bass Dave Middlemist - organ, piano Denny Craswell - drums Bob Schiff, Skeet Bushor - horns Bob Monaco - producer