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After Shave - Skin Deep (1972)

Track listing:
  1. Skin Deep 4:02
  2. Him 4:38
  3. Paper Woman 3:47
  4. Ride Ride Ride 4:14
  5. Sweet Home 2:54
  6. Amsterdam in My Living Room 3:05
  7. Near The Sun 2:46
  8. Pink Rose 2:52
  9. Sunffower 7:14

Notes

Skin Deep CD. Official reissue of rare 1972 Swiss underground hard rock album featuring liner notes, photos. After Shave were a heavy trio formed in the late 60s and influenced by Cream, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and the usual suspects. They toured Europe in the early 70s and eventually recorded this debut album for the tiny Splendid label in 1972, which now commands big dollars on the rare record collector market.

It is heavy blues rock done just right. For fans of Leaf Hound, Yardbirds, and Led Zeppelin. A couple of melodic acoustic tinged excursions that fit right in to make the CD more dynamic. Wailing guitar leads and hard psych rhythms and melodic catchy vocals sometimes with 'Beatle-esque' harmonies. The production is the best it could be given the limitations of recording back then. Great guitar tone.