East Of Eden - East Of Eden (uk 1971),progressive rock<br /><br />The progressive rock band East of Eden's self-titeled album was released in 1971 on Harvest <br />(SHVL 792). By the time this third album came out, little was left of the original spirit of <br />East Of Eden and only violinist Dave Arbus of the original line-up. They had changed from one <br />progressive label Deram to another Harvest, but also lost their experimental edge in the process. <br />Still, the album has many charms and holds some interest for progheads. Cover design and photos <br />by Hipgnosis.<br /><br />------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Biography:<br />Formed in 1967, this versatile Bristol, England-based outfit's best known line-up comprised <br />Dave Arbus (violin, saxophone, flute, trumpet), <br />Ron Caines (alto saxophone), <br />Geoff Nicholson (lead guitar), <br />Andy Sneddon (bass) and <br />Geoff Britton (drums, percussion).<br /><br />Their debut, Mercator Projected, offered an imaginative brew of progressive rock, jazz and <br />neo-eastern predilections, but this robust, avant garde direction contrasted with the novelty <br />tag placed on the band in the wake of their surprise hit single, "Jig A Jig". This lightweight, <br />fiddle-based instrumental reached number 7 in the UK in April 1971, and in the process confused <br />prospective audiences. East Of Eden was plagued by personnel problems and by 1972 had shed <br />every original member. Joe O'Donnell (violin), Martin Fisher (bass) and Jeff Allen (drums, <br />ex-Beatstalkers) then maintained the band's name in Europe before their demise later in the <br />decade. Meanwhile, Arbus gained further acclaim for his contributions to the Who's Who's Next <br />while Britton later joined Wings. Arbus, Caines and Nicholson reunited in 1999 to record Kalipse <br />and have since pursued a more avant garde direction.<br /><br />Discography:<br />albums:<br /> - Mercator Projected - 1969 (Deram) <br /> - Snafu - 1970 (Deram) <br /> - East Of Eden - 1971 (Harvest) <br /> - New Leaf - 1971 (Harvest) <br /> - Another Eden - 1975 (EMI) <br /> - It's The Climate - 1976 (EMI) <br /> - Silver Park - 1978 (EMI) <br /> - Kalipse - 1999 (Castle) <br /> - Armadillo - 2001 (HTD) <br /><br />Formed: 1967, Bristol, United Kingdom <br /><br />Members: <br />* Dave Arbus (electric violin, flute, saxophone, trumpet), <br />* Ron Caines (alto sax), <br />* Geoff Nicholson (guitar, vocals), <br />* Steve York (bass guitar), <br />* Dave Dufont (percussion), <br />* Jeff Allen (drums), <br />* Geoff Britton (drums), <br />* Joe O'Donnell (violin), <br />* Jim Roche (guitar), <br />* David Jack (bass). <br /><br /><br />Track Listings:<br /><br /><br /><br />01. Wonderful Feeling (0:00)<br /><br />02. Goodbye (6:11)<br /><br />03. Crazy Daisy (11:58)<br /><br />04. Here Comes The Day (18:55)<br /><br />05. Take What You Need (23:28)<br /><br />06. No Time (28:30)<br /><br />07. To Mrs. V (34:19)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Line-up/Musicians on this album:<br /> - Jeff Allen / drums, percussion<br /> - Dave Arbus / violin, saxophone, flute<br /> - David Jack / vocals, bass, guitar<br /> - Jim Roche / guitar<br /><br />
