Zephyr - Zephyr (1969) torrent

Zephyr - Zephyr (1969) (Flac,losless)

This late-'60s Denver group is most notable as the starting point for guitarist Tommy Bolin, who was still in his teens when they recorded their first album in 1969. A rather routine slab of bluesy, heavy rock, it made the Top 50. Aside from Bolin's extended hard rock riffing, it prominently featured the lead vocals of Candy Givens, who affected a blues-wailing pose along the lines of Janis Joplin. But she didn't have the full throat or guts to back it up, ending up closer to also-ran female psychedelic singers like Lydia Pense (of Cold Blood). Zephyr recorded one more album before Bolin left for stints with James Gang, Deep Purple, and a solo career; the group carried on with little success throughout the 1970s.

Zephyr's debut on BGO finds Tommy Bolin already developed as a skilled player, but his playing, and the largely group-penned material, lacks strength or subtlety. The most distinctive trait of the band at this point, in fact, is the somewhat histrionic singing of lead vocalist Candy Givens. [The BGO version in indexed slightly differently, but the tracks are the same.]

Musicians

Candy Givens - Lead Vocals, Harmonica.
Robbie Chamberlin - Drums, Backing Vocals.
David Givens - Bass, Backing Vocals.
John Faris - Piano, Organ, Flute.
Tommy Bolin - Guitar, Backing Vocals.

Tracks listing

01 Sail On (07:42)
02 Sun's A Risin (04:30)
03 Raindrops (02:34)
04 Boo Ba Boom (01:24)
05 Somebody Listen (06:08 )
06 Cross The River (04:52)
07 St James Infirmary (05:39)
08 Huna Buna (02:28 )
09 Hard Chargin Woman (09:12)