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Web : Theraphosa Blondi Theraphosa Blondi
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  The Web are perhaps best known for their progressive rock classic I Spider (available on Esoteric Recordings), an album of innovation that continues to draw comparisons with the work of Van Der Graaf Generator at that time. The Web began life as a jazz and soul influenced outfit, fronted by singer John L. Watson, enjoying Top Ten hit singles throughout Europe.

By the time of Theraphosa Blondi the band underwent a metamorphosis, with their music taking on more Jazz and Progressive influences, resulting in an excellent album that is rightly seen as a precursor to both the album I Spider and the band s evolution into the group Samurai.

listen to an audio sampleLike The Man Said / Sunshine Of Your Love / Il I Come Home Again Once More / Bewala / One Thousand Miles Away / Blues For Two t's / Kilimanjaro / Tobacco Road / America / Previously Unreleased Bonus Tracks - Afrodisiac / Newspecs
 

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Web : I Spider I Spider
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  "I Spider" is truly a lost classic of the Progressive era. Originally released by Polydor Records in 1970, the album was influenced by the experiments of groups such as King Crimson, Gentle GianT et al, but was more than a mere clone of these bands.

The group evolved from an excellent blues influenced band who released three albums for Deram, who then recruited Keyboard player and writer Dave Lawson and recorded their final album. The musicianship on the album was excellent and Keyboard player Dave Lawson's compositions were groundbreaking and memorable. The group soon evolved into Samurai (whose eponymous album is also released by Esoteric this month). This Esoteric reissue is re-mastered from the original master tapes and features two bonus tracks recorded live in Sweden in 1971, a booklet with previously unseen photographs and an interview with Dave Lawson.

Concerto For Bedsprings / I Can't Sleep / Sack Song / Peaceful Sleep / You Can Keep The Good Life / Loner / I Spider / Love You / Ymphasomniac / Always I Wait / Bonus Live Tracks / Concerto For Bedsprings / Love You
 

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