back to ohio blues

If you're into that heavy blues / psych sound from the mid '70's then Raven is a must! Official master tapes, self-released reissue of this unknown hard rock / pre-punk Ohio LP from 1975 (previously reissued and long gone on the Rockadelic label). "The Back to Ohio Blues LP by Raven (that's one man's pseudonym, not a band name) might be the ultimate non-commercial '70's American rock record, unintentionally putting the most ardent anarchist punk bands to shame. Here is what the Acid Archives Of Underground Sound had to say about Raven: Messed up bluesy hard rock biker statement which I'm told comes straight from this guy's reality, no posing but the real thing. Great punky vocals relate stories on smack, sex, Ohio, Harleys and everything else that makes life worth living. Sample lyrics: "gotta get high, gotta get f***ed, nail me to your cross". An impressive intensity especially on side 1 and one of the few local white blues rock LP's that truly works. A classic of mid '70's local hard stoner dementia; would make a good double bill with the Merry Airbrakes."