*. Ginhouse .* (Reissue)

Album: Ginhouse (1971)(Reissue 1993)
Genre: Prog Rock (Hard Rock)  /  UK

Ginhouse is a trio from Newcastle - England had only one album issued in 1971 selftitled. Even they had strong live performance in that period, this turned to be their swan song release and they disbanded in 1972-1973, as far as I know. The first CD reissue from Green Tree records in 1993 puted them on the heavy prog map again, young listners as I am discoverd this so called "new" bands some years ago. Well, Ginhouse playes , as typical for that period a mix between hard rock parts with more progressive ones, heavy prog in the end. The album sounds good, little dated after 40 years of first issue but never the less ok. Is not a typical progressive rock band with elaborated parts like other bands had in that times, is as I said heavy prog where the guitar has an important role, the keyboards are sporadicaly included in the overall sound. I like this album, forte pieces are to me The Journey and Sun in the Bottle, the rest are also ok, but not spectacular. They remind me of Whistler and theirs Ho Hum album released same year, with some psychedelic and folky touch here and there. 3 stars for Ginhouse, good but kinda forgotten heavy prog album. Review by "b_olariu" (Rate Your Music).

RATING:  7.5 / 10

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