 genre: prog country: uk quality: lossless (flac, cue, log, booklet scans) size: 650 mb
Jody Grind were a British proto-prog act with a full-throttle Hammond organ and bluesy guitars defining their sound. The band (basically the brainchild of organist Tim Hinkley) made the same bet that Brian Auger and ELP did: that organ players--tired of being upstaged by wanky guitarists--are rock stars too. Unfortunately, the record-buying public rarely agrees with this premise and the two albums, released in their late-'60s heyday, ONE STEP ON and FAR CANAL, were commercial duds.
Both albums are included in their entirety on INTERACTION: A JODY GRIND ANTHOLOGY, a two-disc collection that seeks to be the final word on the band. Despite their failure in the marketplace, a lot of these jams truly cook, particularly on the first disc, perfecting a propulsive organ-driven blues-rock groove that recalls a leaner, jazzier Vanilla Fudge. FAR CANAL, the second disc, tends to more standard progressive rock leanings--i.e. the structures get more complicated, the fills even jazzier, and the pretensions weightier--but there is still an over-the-top energy that keeps the set rollicking. The collection also features bonus tracks, including the single version of their searing cover of "Paint It Black."
 CD1 (One step on) (1:39'47")
1. One Step On (18:47)
- a. In My Mind
- b. Nothing At All
- c. Interaction
- d. Paint It Black
2. Little Message (4:42)
3. Night Today (5:04)
4. U.S.A. (6:41)
5. Rock 'n' Roll Man (4:31)
CD 2 (Far canal) (58'40")
1. We've Had It (5:07)
2. Bath Sister (3:28)
3. Jump Bed Jed 7:14)
4. O Paradiso (7:31)
5. Plastic Shit (7:18)
6. Vegetable Oblivion (2:09)
7. Red Worms & Lice (7:23)
8. Ballad For Bridget (3:42)
Bonus tracks
9. Night today (alternate version) (5:08)
10. Rock'n'roll man (single version) (4:12)
11. Paint it black (single version) (5:06)
Disc 1 and disc 2 tracks 9-11
Tim Hinkley / organ
Ivan Zagni / guitar
Barry Wilson / drums
Louis Cenammo / bass on 'Paint It Black', 'A Little Message', and 'Rock n Roll Man'.
Disc 2, tracks 1-8
Tim Hinkley / keyboards, vocals
Pete Gavin / drums
Bernie Holland / guitar
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