Amber: Pearls of Amber

"Amber was a duo consisting of Julian McAllister, (guitar, lead vocals), and Mac McLeod, (lead guitar, sitar, tabla, percussion, backing vocals). For this direct recording they had help from Ray Cooper on tabla on the first few tracks" ( http://www.merlins-nose.com/index_1.htm, 2012).

This is excellent psychedelic folk music recorded during the height of the experience back in 1970 and 71. The original version of this album was originally released in 2000, as a vinyl print, but it hasn't been available on CD until now.

The sitar and tabla music is some of the best I've heard. The wonderful folk lyrics and vocal sounds take you right back to some of the greats of the genre from that era. All of the tracks are worthy of attention, even after 40 years. They take you right back to that magic era and remind us all of how wonderful it was to be alive and young. My favorites have to be Sea Shell, Rock Me, White Angel, and Sing on the Sunlight.

Track Listing:

1. Sea Shell, Rock Me
2. White Angel
3. Swan in the Evening
4. Sing on the Sunlight
5. Sea Shell Rock (alternative version)
6. Earlie in the Morning

Added: January 24th 2012
Reviewer: Mark Johnson
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Related Link: Merlin's Nose
Hits: 1901
Language: english

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