Artist: The Gods | Album: To Samuel A Son | Released: 1969, 1995 | Label: Repertoire Records | Catalog #: REP 4555-WY | Genre: Hard Rock, Progressive Rock | Country: UK | Duration: 00:47:35
The Gods’ second album is, like their debut, Genesis, early keyboard-based progressive rock with a psychedelic hangover, vaguely tied into a concept about the experiences of the “Samuel” in the title track. It’s more varied in tone than their first record, though, and more surprisingly, a little lighter in touch, though you can still hear some of the bluster of keyboardist Ken Hensley’s subsequent group, Uriah Heep. It’s a shortage of noteworthy songs, rather than shortcomings in the skills of the players themselves, that dooms this to second-division British psychedelia status. The title track is about the best of the lot, with its nice Mellotron-dominated bridge and distorted fluttering vocals and electronic keyboard tinkles. Psychedelia also lingers in the British observational feel of some of the lyrics, “He’s Growing” even sounding a little influenced by Paul McCartney’s piano-dominated story-songs, and “Yes I Cry” closer to Badfinger-styled pop than Uriah Heep. The dainty psychedelic popisms go a little over the top, however, in “Sticking Wings on Flies,” opening with the lyric, “Sammy’s gone to find a job sticking wings on flies, building clouds for thunderstorms, growing apple pies.” The CD reissue on Repertoire adds a non-LP 1969 single, an instrumental cover of “Maria” (from West Side Story), as a bonus track.
Tracklisting:
01. To Samuel A Son (3:30)
02. Eight O’Clock In The Morning (3:16)
03. He’s Growing (2:25)
04. Sticking Wings On Flies (2:39)
05. Lady Lady (3:19)
06. Penny Dear (2:35)
07. Long Time, Sad Time, Bad Time (3:12)
08. Five To Three (3:00)
09. Autumn (3:12)
10. Yes I Cry (2:42)
11. Groozy (3:41)
12. Momma I Need (3:58)
13. Candlelight (2:34)
14. Lovely Anita (3:32)
15. Maria (3:58)
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Single download
The Gods - To Samuel A Son 3:30 
The Gods - Eight O'Clock In The Morning 3:16
The Gods - He's Growing 2:25
The Gods - Sticking Wings On Flies 2:39
The Gods - Lady Lady 3:19
The Gods - Penny Dear 2:35
The Gods - Long Time, Sad Time, Bad Time 3:12
The Gods - Five To Three 3:00
The Gods - Autumn 3:12
The Gods - Yes I Cry 2:42
The Gods - Groozy 3:41
The Gods - Momma I Need 3:58
The Gods - Candlelight 2:34
The Gods - Lovely Anita 3:32
The Gods - Maria 3:58
Category:Hard Rock
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