TAMAM SHUD - EVOLUTION CD

Disc 1

1. (a) Music Train
   (b) Evolution
2. I»m No One
3. Mr. Strange
4. Lady Sunshine
5. Falling Up
6. Feel Free
7. It»s A Beautiful Day
8. Jesus Guide Me
9. Rock On Top
10. The Slow One And The Fast One
11. Too Many Life
    Bonus Tracks Singles
    The 4 Strangers (1965)
12. You»ll Be Mine
13. Sad And Lonely
    The Sunsets (1965-1967)
14. Bye Bye, Goodbye
15. It»s The End
16. When I Found You
17. Don»t Get Around Much Anymore
18. Theme From A Life In The Sun
19. Windansea
20. Love»s Face
21. I Want Love
22. The Hot Generation
23. This Is What It»s All About
24. Animal
25. Uptight, Out Of Sight

Description

Aztec continues its Digitally Remastered CD reissues programme of classic Australian rock albums, this time presenting the landmark 1969 LP by pioneering progressive-psych rock band TAMAM SHUD - Evolution.

The name Tamam Shud is indeed a legendary one, with a highly regarded status in the annals of Australian rock music. Led by singer/guitarist/songwriter Lindsay Bjerre, the Shud was one of the first local acts to embrace developments in the world of acid rock. The group issued two ground-breaking albums, Evolution (1969) and Goolutionites And The Real People (1970) which, based on musical quality alone, represented much that was new and exciting on the late 1960s / early 1970s Aussie rock scene. And with links to the local surfing culture which was based around freedom of expression, expanded consciousness and getting back to nature, they were at the local epicentre of a worldwide counter-cultural youth movement.

In the autumn of 1969 film maker Paul Witzig invited the Shud to record the soundtrack to his surfing movie, Evolution. Having financed the soundtrack session in return for being able to use the songs on his soundtrack, Witzig donated the left-over studio time to the band so they could record a few tracks of their own. Developing the soundtrack ideas further, and taking full advantage of the situation the quartet recorded an entire album, live-in-the-studio, in two and a half hours. The result was Evolution, one of the first wholly original acid rock albums produced in Australia and a remarkable example of new developments in the musical epoch of the day.

Evolution boasts a heavy, raucous sound with a bluesy trace still evident in the heavier psych rock moves, and added jazzy touches as displayed on the single ÖLady Sunshine». As a bonus, this CD edition includes all the singles by pre-Shud bands The 4 Strangers and The Sunsets - 14 extra tracks!

Package Contents

This deluxe CD version is packaged in a handsome 4panel digi-pak. Digitally remastered audio by Gil Matthews, it sounds better than ever, with a 24-page booklet colour booklet with rare photos and liner notes by Ian McFarlane is a must-have for fans of Classic Aussie Rock.