Danish prog released on Sonet in 1972. A copy just sold for the not-so-insignificant sum of $1150. Not bad, considering it has been counterfeited a few times. Make sure yours is OG before you toss it up on eBay, kiddies! Now if only those My Ship LPs could garner a more-exclusive cult following I might have some valuable records on my hands! Of course, simply naming your band after something nautical does not a collectible record make. Sometimes the music matters, too. Someday I’ll learn that. And then I’ll be able to pare down my record collection without fear that I’m giving away something that could be worth thousands of dollars if I hang onto it long enough. Those U.K. Subs records probably won’t reach the echelon of four-figure dollar values simply because they’ve got a nautical band name.
By the way, I just figured out tomorrow’s Top Ten list. Nautical band names!
Do you like the sound of a Hammond organ? Would you rather be HAMMERING on your OWN organ? (See what I did there!?) Well, The Old Man and the Sea were a hammond-driven hard rock act out of Danishland (sometimes colloquially referred to as Denmark). They kind of sound like Jethro Tull at times (without that annoying flute bullshit) and Atomic Rooster at other times (without the hilarious overly-sexualized album artwork). If you like your prog-rock filled with energy, this is one you should enjoy. Because these guys had energy and their songs reflect that. This isn’t that boring fusion prog where you have to skip ahead through eight minute wanky solos and jazzy interludes — if you strain hard enough you can hear the band members jerking each other off in the studio! — this is some thunderous, propulsive, action-packed progressive rock. Plus, the fucking album cover, amiright? Get high and stare at it for a few hours. “It’ll change your life,” said Natalie Portman once, probably in reference to this obscure Danish prog record that 99% of the music-appreciating population has never heard of.
There’s a CD reissue if you don’t have $1150 in your pocket right now. I guess that will suffice, but it’s like I always say: If you’re not willing to spend thousands of dollars curating your record collection, you might as well just get an iPod nano and listen to 96 kbit/s MP3s! Try to enjoy your “prog” music now, poor person!
HAHA! It’s funny because poor people can’t afford expensive records.
The Old Man And The Sea
The Old Man And The Sea
(Sonet, 1972)
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01. Living Legend
02. Princess [MP3]
03. Jingoism
04. Prelude
05. The Monk Song (Part 1)
06. The Monk Song (Part 2)
07. Going Blind
