Come ciò sia stato possibile resta arduo a comprendersi. It has been digitally remastered with 7 bonus tracks - including the 16+ minute live version of G.O.D. Reviewed by Colin Harper<< Back to Issue 332, © 2020 Diamond PublishingA member of the Metropolis Group, Diamond Publishing Ltd, 7th Floor, Vantage London, Great West Road, Brentford, TW8 9AG. The songs range from the crunching, melodic hard rock of 'Flash' and 'Hey! After releasing 2 singles on the Havoc label, the Coloured Balls Signed to EMI. America had Hendrix, Britain had Clapton, Beck and Page, and Australia had John Baslington Lyde, aka Lobby Loyde, the most uncompromising axe man in either hemisphere. Indeed, predating Sham 69’s similar experience, the Balls were crushed within three years by self-fulfilling press outrage over supposed skinhead violence at their gigs. One of the great progressive hard rock LPs of the era, Ball Power really had a lot going for it: great songs, inspirational playing, attitude to burn and an experimental edge that would have frightened the hell out of any lesser band. Unable to add item to List. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Ball Power is presented in a 6 panel digi-pak with a 24 page booklet filled with rare photos & liner notes by Ian McFarlane. This is a very interesting record talking about its style. Sorry, there was a problem saving your cookie preferences. Working his way through R&B legends The Purple Hearts, psychedelic heroes The Wild Cherries and onto the bluesy Aztecs, Loyde had well and truly established his reputation as Australia's pre-eminent guitar master. Registered in England. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about Coloured Balls - Ball Power at Discogs. The world's leading authority on prices of rare and collectable records pressed in the UK. Buy Vinyl, Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): YMX 3023, Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): YMX 3024. This is not hard rock in the "metal" meaning. Uno dei passaggi più sensazionali nella storia delle sottoculture giovanili fu quello che nei '70 vide alcuni skinheads modernizzarsi con un bagno di glam rock. With help from producer Ian D. Miller and highly experienced engineer John Sayers the band knocked out Ball Power in a couple of weeks. After that, Loyde went to England, roadied for punk bands and found them mining exactly the same seam, only now the time was right. The best moments on Ball Power are transcendent. Label: EMI - EMC-2507,EMI - EMC.2507 • Format: Vinyl LP, … Lobby Loyde (born John Baslington Lyde, 18 May 1941 – 21 April 2007), also known as John Barrie Lyde or Barry Lyde, was an Australian rock music guitarist, songwriter and producer. Buy a CD or Vinyl record and get 90 days free Amazon Music Unlimited. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Lost gods of downunder punk rock, exquisitely repackaged. The overall excellence of Ball Power makes for quality listening all the way through. Visit our, Beyond Morgia: The Labyrinths Of Klimster. Approved third parties also use these tools in connection with our display of ads. In between there are the sleazy blues of 'Something New' and 'B.P.R.' Prime members enjoy fast & free shipping, unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows with Prime Video and many more exclusive benefits. “Human Being,” the album’s lone classic, is a blistering hard rock masterpiece notable for its crunching buzz … Get in touch! The result was a visceral rock, loosely akin to The Groundhogs or Jeff Beck Group, with songs, vocals and attitude that can only be described as a remarkable forerunner to the British punk/pop of the Buzzcocks, Clash and Pistols. plus progressive, guitar-heavy monsters like 'Human Being' and 'That's What Mama Said'. It also analyses reviews to verify trustworthiness. America had Hendrix, Britain had Clapton, Beck and Page, and Australia had John Baslington Lyde, aka Lobby Loyde, the most uncompromising axe man in either hemisphere. By the time Lobby Loyde formed the Coloured Balls in March 1972, he was already a 12-year veteran of the local music scene. Packed with rare singles, unreleased gems and the awesome 16-minute 1973 Sunbury Festival performance of GOD, it is testament to the legend, and ripe for rediscovery. Complete your Coloured Balls collection. Prior the releasing this album Lobby Loyde (lead guitarist/vocalist) had been part of legendary Aussie bands such as the Wild Cherries and the … I'm A Freak 2 Baby: A Further Journey Through The British Heavy Psych And Hard Rock Underground Scene 1968-73. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 February 2020. What's Your Name' to the simple, raw rock'n'roll of 'Mama Don't Get Me Wrong' and 'Won't You Make Up Your Mind' (a proto-typical punk ball-tearer at a breathtakingly brief one minute and 32 seconds) and a raucous cover of the Jerry Lee Lewis standard 'Whole Lotta Shakin''. Try again. Ball Power, released in 1973, favorably recalls the latter day MC5 or the Pink Fairies from their great Kings of Oblivion LP. Great underrated Australian heavy rock! This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1973 Vinyl release of Ball Power on Discogs. Please try again. Working his way through R&B legends The Purple Hearts, psychedelic heroes The Wild Cherries and onto the bluesy Aztecs, Loyde had well and truly established his reputation as Australia's pre-eminent guitar master. We use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads. Absolutely pre-punk with a touch of what 'll become stoner rock in the Deviants way. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Ball Power is an album that should be held in high regard in every part of the planet where harder edged rock is appreciated. By 1972, he was already a 10-year veteran of the Aussie live scene, and formed The Coloured Balls as ‘a revenge band’ against the musical establishment. By the time Lobby Loyde formed the Coloured Balls in March 1972, he was already a 12-year veteran of the local music scene. 04611236, We use cookies to personalize and improve your experience on our site. Company No. Herberts, pub rock: tutto troverà sfocio ben più machista (solo apparentemente però) nell'Oi dei primi '80.. Siamo al pre-punk. Ball Power is not only the Coloured Balls’ greatest album but also the finest music of Lobby Loyde’s long, fabled career. Lost gods of downunder punk rock, exquisitely repackaged. Capelli corti si allungano dietro alla Ziggy, appagando la componente fascistoide e persino ammiccando ai gay (!). Lobby Loyde & The Coloured Balls - Ball Power. There's a problem loading this menu at the moment.