snafu

By the time of East Of Eden's sophomore set 'Snafu,' future Wings drummer Geoff Britton and Scottish bassist Andy Sneddon were in the fold, furthering the tough blues rock underpinning beneath Dave Arbus' electric violin, Geoff Nicholson's rocking guitar and Adrian Martins' meandering sax. Easily one of the most experimental albums to reach the UK top 30, this is a delightful excursion into experimental prog, with free jazz and dada elements at its margins. Their cut of the Skatalites' 'Marcus Junior' and 'Confucius' are astounding, and the rest of the disc is thoroughly excellent. Dig in and be awed! Including 'Jig-A-Jig' as bonus track. Originally released in 1970.

Track Listing

• A1 Have To Whack It Up
• A2 Leaping Beauties For Rudy
• A3 Xhorkom - Ramadhan - In The Snow For A Blow
• A4 Uno Transito Clapori
• A5 Jig-A-Jig (bonus track)
• B1 Gum Arabic - Confucius
• B2 Nymphenburger
• B3 Habibi Baby - Boehm Constrictor - Beast Of Sweden
• B4 Traditional: Arranged By East Of Eden