Kahvas Jute - Wide Open (1971)

Kahvas Jute - Wide Open (1971)

Italian reissue of legendary Australian psychedelic/hard rock album originally released on Trinity in 1973. The group is widely known in collectors circles for the guitar work of Dennis Wilson & Tim Gaze (also of the great hard-psyche group Taman Shud). Bassist Bob Daisley went onto work with Ozzy Osbourne, Widowmaker, Ritchie Blackmore & Gary Moore. For fans of Human Instinct.

This superb progressive rock band is one of the hidden treasures of early-70s Australian rock. They were one of the first bands signed to Festival's new progressive imprint Infinity and produced just one brilliant gem of an album, Wide Open, which is regrettably their only commercial recording. It earned rave reviews at the time, and it's been justly praised by rock historian Ian McFarlane as "a progressive rock milestone". Alongside their comtemporaries Spectrum, Tamam Shud, Blackfeather and The Aztecs, Kahvas Jute spearheaded a new direction and indentity for Australian music. Their album, and the single from it (Free) are still regarded as among the best Australian 'prog' releases of the period. The LP has long been a prized collectors item both here and overseas, but happily it has been reissued on CD and it’s a must-have for anyone serious fan of Australian music.

Lineup:

Bob Daisley - Bass
Dannie Davidson - Drums
Tim Gaze - Guitar
Dennis Wilson - Guitar
Scott Maxey - Bass

Tracklist:

1. Free 5:08
2. Odyssey 3:58
3. Up There 2:49
4. She´s So Hard To Shake 4:16
5. Vikings 4:30
6. Steps Of Time 3:21
7. Twenty Three 3:48
8. Ascend 3:06
9. Parade Of Fools 8:58