Baker Gurvitz Army Since Beginning: Albums 1974-1976 CD

Three CD set. Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the release of a clamshell boxed set featuring all of the albums by Baker Gurvitz Army, Since Beginning - The Albums 1974 - 1976. The Baker Gurvitz Army was formed in 1974 by former Gun and Three Man Army members Adrian Gurvitz (guitar, vocals), Paul Gurvitz (bass, vocals) and virtuoso drummer Ginger Baker, formerly with Cream, Blind Faith and Airforce. The band was a highly regarded live act and recorded three albums of some of the finest British rock music of the mid-1970s. Baker Gurvitz Army was released in 1974 on the Vertigo label and featured such classic material as 'Help Me', 'Mad Jack', 'Inside of Me' and 'Memory Lane', and it immediately earned the band a loyal and ever increasing fan base. The 1975 album Elysian Encounter saw the band expanded with the addition of vocalist Mr. Snips (Steve Parsons) and keyboard player Peter Lemer. Arguably the band's finest work, the album was released on the Mountain label and featured the tracks 'People', 'Time', 'The Artist' and 'The Key'. By the time Hearts on Fire was recorded in 1976, John Norman Mitchell had replaced Peter Lemer on keyboards and vibes. Another fine work, the album featured 'Flying In And Out of Stardom', 'Thirsty for the Blues' and 'Night People'. Each CD in this re-mastered set features live bonus tracks; 'Memory Lane', 'People', 'Freedom' (written by Jimi Hendrix) and 'Wotever it Is', and each album is housed in a replica album sleeve wallet. The set also includes a poster.

1. Help Me 2. Love Is 3. Memory Lane 4. Inside of Me 5. I Wanna Live Again 6. Mad Jack 7. 4 Phil 8. Since Beginning 9. Memory Lane (Live) 10. People 11. The Key 12. Time 13. The Gambler 14. The Dreamer 15. Remember 16. The Artist 17. The Hustler 18. People (Live) 19. Freedom (Live) 20. Hearts on Fire 21. Neon Lights 22. Smiling 23. Tracks of My Life 24. Flying in and Out 25. Of Stardom 26. Dancing the Night Away 27. My Mind Is Healing 28. Thirsty for the Blues 29. Night People 30. Mystery 31. Wotever It Is (Live)