essen 1970

Label: Thors Hammer

Edition: LP, gatefold cover, 12-page LP-size insert

Essen 1970 documents East Of Eden live at the 3rd Essen Pop & Blues Festival in the Grugahalle, Essen, on 22 October 1970. The Bristol group were never a straightforward progressive rock band: violin, saxophone and flute were as central to their identity as guitar, bass and drums, giving the music a jazz-rock edge and a restless, exploratory character.

This performance catches the band after Snafu, with Dave Arbus, Jim Roche, David Jack and Jeff Allen pushing the material into a rawer concert setting. The set moves from the long opening Nymphenburger and No Time into the compact In The Stable Of The Sphinx, then closes with To Mrs. V, Crazy Daisy and Ramadhan. This Thors Hammer LP edition is the first legitimate live release by East Of Eden and comes in a gatefold cover with a 12-page LP-size insert.

Track listing

Side A

1. Nymphenburger
2. No Time

Side B

1. In The Stable Of The Sphinx
2. To Mrs. V
3. Crazy Daisy
4. Ramadhan