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I DRIVE (2CD)
I DRIVE
1972 , GERMANY - EURO 21.00
Label: SECOND BATTLE
ALBUM REVIEW
This double CD reissue includes the album I-Drive did on Metronome 1972 while the rest of the material is demotracks recorded live in 1971 and two recordings in 1969 and 1972 after the album came out. I-Drive formed in Manchester 1966 and to reach fame they were forced to come down to Germany to play on the clubcircuit back then they were fronted by the famous Geoff Harrison that later recorded great albums with 2066 and Then and Kin Ping Meh. I-Drive started out as beatgroup, in 1969 the band changed to become a highly interesting heavy progressive outfit. Harrison left in 1970. Later I-Drive got picked up by a former Beatles manager and got them the deal with Metronome. The album failed cause of lack of promotion and bad distribution and the band got kicked out, and I-Drive decided to split up. The album is wonderful and it got so much everything from heavy brutal rock with a incredible guitarwork, great vocals and a great production to softer material. Musically it’s compareable to Deep Purple, Budgie, Atomic Rooster just to name some of the similarities. (Gabriel Lilliehook)
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