Mushroom / Early One Morning

Tracklist

1. Early one morning (2:37)

2. The Liathdan (4:17)

3. Crying (3:53)

4. Unborn child (3:44)

5. Johnny The Jumper (3:04)

6. Potters Wheel (2:20)

7. Standing Alone (5:36)

8. Devil Among The Tailors (2:44)

9. Tenpenny Piece (3:28)

10. Drowsey Maggie (3:57)

11. King of Alba (4:17)

An Irish group who formed in Dublin in 1972. Their album is very rare and expensive to obtain, some copies included a poster and naturally these fetch a little more. Their 45s are minor collectables too. Their blend of progressivism and Irish folk music is well worth seeking out so snap up the Little Wing reissue, which also includes both sides of their first 45 while you can.

This album, if you can find it, is a truly brilliant piece of musical excellence. The traditional aspect of their music mixed with undoubted rock influences is continued by other artists such as the Horslips, but I believe that Mushroom have pioneered the genre with this album. Some classic tunes include Liothdon (along with it's counterpart Crying), and the second side of this disc is almost all memorable rock riffs mixed with fantastic flute reels and minor chordage, such as Standing Alone, Johnny The Jumper, Potters Wheel, King Of Alba et al.

A definite purchase for anyone wanting to explore the Irish side of progressive music. Horslips were not the only band to call themselves traditional rock in Ireland!

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