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Next - Dusty Shoes (1971 Canadian Hard Rock)
Posted: Feb 17 2011 11:43 AM PST
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HIGHT RARITY! MOST HIGH RARITY!
NEXT WAS A BAND THAT TAPED YOUR SOLE CANADIAN ALBUM IN 1971!
After a few hit singles in Canada, secured a contract with Warner
Brothers and at the end of 1971, comes the album "Dusty Shoes" which was launched with a disclosure
very limited distribution and very poor! With this album
not successful and the band ended in 1973! The sound is a Hard Rock
organ seventies with heavy guitars. Voile and some nice memories of Grand Funk
Raillroad! The band members later
NEXT flocked to other bands like The Guess Who, Harlequin and The Litter! POISON
CANADIAN HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! VENENASSO! Winnipeg's Next
Were an offshoot of The Fifth regional heroes. After a fairly successful run of
singles in Canada, The Fifth split in 1970 with
several members of the band defecting to other acts in the region. One such
product of the split was Next. The band were quickly able to secure a
contract with Warner Brothers and by late 1971, "Dusty Shoes" was released.
With somewhat limited exposure and very poor distribution, the album sank
without a trace and Next were history by the end of 1973. Members would
later turn up in The Guess Who, Harlequin and The Litter.
"Dusty Shoes" is very much typical of the era from which it sprang.
Overall, it's tastefully arranged organ/guitar driven pseudo hard rock that
recalls Grand Funk Railroad quite a bit in places. With the soulfully
gritty vocals of George Belanger, everything here has an edge which makes
much of the material here sound harder than it actually is. That subtle
dynamic is what carries most of this album and makes it a truly satisfying
listen. Check out this obscure offering from Next, contributed by Orchman.
Dig it...
OBS: Rip by LP!! Only front cover!!
George Belanger (lead vocals)
Ralph Watts (lead guitar)
James Grabowski (organ)
Al Johnson (drums)
Brian Sellar (bass)
01 - Which Way
02 - What Have I Done
03 - Take Me With You
04 - They Should Care
05 - Strange Mood
06 - Dreams
07 - Be Free
08 - Don't Let Go
09 - Dusty Shoes
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