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GUN ~ GUN / GUNSIGHT BGO 459 (Barcode: 5017261204592) ~ UK ~ Progressive Rock Recorded: 1968 - 1969 Released: 1999 1st and 2nd albums by UK Prog trio GunFind albums by this artist, led by guitarist Adrian GurvitzFind albums by this artist, who also wrote all the music, and including also his brother Paul GurvitzFind albums by this artist on bass and Louis FarrellFind albums by this artist on drums. Both albums are a fantastic mixture of Hard Rock, Prog and Psychedelics, with Adrian Gurvitz displaying some amazing guitar abilities. The basic trio format is expanded by usage of rich orchestral arrangements, which in my opinion are not only excellent, but also represent one of the very early and very successful attempts to create Orchestral Rock. The music is also excellent and original and in retrospect quite daring and ahead of its time. These two albums have been among my favorites for almost 40 years, which surely proves that they didn´t go stale with age. The band fell apart after the release of the second album, but the Gurvitz brothers kept going during the 1970s as members of Tree Man ArmyFind albums by this artist and later Baker-Gurvitz ArmyFind albums by this artist with legendary drummer Ginger BakerFind albums by this artist. Definitely worth investigation for those who missed these relatively obscure gems!

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