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thanks to my friends
в марте 1971 года немецкий промоутер Бодо ЭЛБИС пригласил Хенсли( который только что записал с URIAH HEEP альбом SALISBURY)на запись в Германию, подобрав ему музыкантов из местной рок-группы VIRUS. Так как Кен уже работал с URIAH HEEP, то на обложке альбома его имя было указано как "Кен Лесли"( а его самого вообще не видно на фото среди музыкантов).
Галин А.В."URIAH HEEP Возвращение в фантазию"
| TRACKLIST |
| 1. Sweet Morning Light . .5:51 2. Lonely Ship . . . . . .3:16 3. My Dream. . . . . . . .6:36 4. Slowin'Down . . . . . .4:35 5. Before I Die. . . . . .3:47 6. Weed. . . . . . . . . .7:14 |
Ken Leslie (aka Ken Hensley) - guitar, keyboards, lead vocals
Rainer Schnelle - keyboards
Berndt Hohmann - flute
Werner Monka - rhythm guitar
Reinhold Spiegelfeld - bass
Peet Becker-drums
Overview - This is really a solo album from Ken with some instrumental backing from the band Virus. Although short (only about 33 minutes), it features some of his finest songwriting, vocals, guitar wizardry and keyboard playing. If you can find it, get it!
1. Sweet Morning Light - Excellent heavy track with two great solos from the maestro, outstanding bass counterpoint, and some Byronesque screams from Ken. Sounds like an early version of I Won't Mind.
2. Lonely Ship - Lovely Here Am I-type ballad with just acoustic guitars and Ken harmonizing double-tracked.
3. My Dream - A long, quiet piano intro leads into a funky organ riff very reminiscent of Dreams.
4. Slowin' Down - Funky-blues guitar number that's mainly a solo feature for Ken's guitar.
5. Before I Die - My fave, a Circle Of Hands-type of Heep ballad featuring some great piano work by Ken. I would've loved to have heard David handle to vox on this one!
6. Weed - A long instrumental jam ala Plynth from The Jeff Beck Group's Beck-Ola album. Good chance for Ken to show off. [/b]
but it is original sound... and from other edition it is so toooooooo! 
