Pentagram - 1972 1979
Review by Prabhakaran Krishnan
Pentagram's album 1972-1979 is a collection of the band's early recordings, showcasing their unique blend of heavy metal and psychedelic rock. The album features a range of tracks, from the hard-hitting "Forever My Queen" to the trippy "Relentless". The band's signature sound is characterized by Bobby Liebling's raw vocals and the heavy, distorted guitar riffs of Victor Griffin.
This album is a must-have for fans of classic heavy metal and underground rock. The production quality may not be as polished as modern recordings, but that only adds to the album's authenticity and charm. The songs are full of energy and passion, and the band's musicianship is impressive throughout.
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Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Much Too Young To Know | 4:37 | |
| No Audio | 0:04 | |
| Livin` In A Ram`s Head | 2:57 | |
| Earth Flight | 2:50 | |
| Be Forwarned | 3:29 | |
| Star Lady | 5:13 | |
| When The Screams Come | 3:05 | |
| Be Forewarned | 3:26 | |
| Forever My Queen | 2:32 | |
| Under My Thumb | 3:21 | |
| 20 Buck Spin | 5:00 | |
| Wheel Of Fortune | 4:00 | |
| Run My Course | 3:13 | |
| Hurricane | 2:02 | |
| Smokescreen | 4:14 | |
| Livin' In A Ram's Head | 2:17 | |
| Little Games | 3:00 | |
| Walk In The Blue Light | 5:35 | |
| (no audio) | 0:04 | |
| Teaser | 3:34 | |
| Lazy Lady | 3:35 | |
| Review Your Choices | 3:01 |
Video
Pentagram - Wheel of Fortune (Volume II 1972 - 1979)
Pentagram - When The Scream Comes (Volume II 1972 - 1979 demos)
Pentagram - Earth Flight (Volume II 1972 - 1979)
Pentagram - Run My Course (Volume II 1972-1979)
Images
Catalog Numbers
- PCE 005
- PCECD 004
- PCE 011
- PCE 005, PCECD 001
- PCECD 001
Labels
- Peace Records
- Peace Records , Peace Records
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Formats
- Vinyl
- LP
- CDr
- Unofficial Release
- Compilation
- Stereo
- Album
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Recorded At | Bias Studios |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Bass | Greg Mayne (tracks: A1,A2,A3,A4,A5,A6,B1,B2,B3,B4), Marty Swaney (tracks: B5) |
| Drums | Geof O'Keefe (tracks: A1,A2,A3,A4,A5,A6,B1,B2,B3,B4), Joe Hasselvander (tracks: B5) |
| Guitar | Marty Iverson (tracks: B1,B2,B3,B4), Paul Trowbridge (tracks: B5), Randy Palmer (tracks: A3,A4,A5), Richard Kueht (tracks: B5), Vince McAllister (tracks: A1,A2,A3,A4,A5,A6,B1,B2,B3,B4) |
| Vocals | Bobby Liebling |
| Producer | Bobby Liebling (tracks: 3 to 5, 11), Geof O'Keefe (tracks: 4, 5, 7 to 10), Greg Mayne (tracks: 7 to 10), Joe Hasselvander (tracks: 11), Mitch Corday (tracks: 2), Phil Knudsen (tracks: 2), Skip Groff (tracks: 1, 3, 6) |
Notes
- 1972–1979 is the first of many compilations that Pentagram have released that feature material recorded during the 1970s. It was released by Peace Records in 1993. Bobby Leibling stated in an interview with Hellride Music that he gave permission for 500 copies but has yet to see any royalties for this release.
- one of the infamous Mars Hall bootlegs
- Tracks 01, 02, 03, 04: Bias Recordings Studios Demo 22-03-1973
- Track 05: Recorded live at National Sound Warehouse, June 05 1974. Previously unreleased
- Track 06: 3rd Ep 7" 1974. Recorded at National Sound Warehouse, June 05 1974
- Track 07: Underground Sound Demo 12.09.1976 and 23.09.1976
- Tracks 08, 09, 10: Demo 1975. Recorded at Columbia Studios 20.12.1975
- Track 11: 1st Ep 7" 1972. Recorded at Rathsceller (Fireplace) Studios, July 06 1972
- Track 12: 2nd Ep 7" 1973. Recorded at Bias Studios 13-06-1973
- Track 13: 4th Ep 7" 1979. Recorded at The Sound Box 1978
- Edition with black & white sleeve and alternate back artwork. Limited edition of 500 Copies.
- A1: Recorded 1973 at Bias Studios
- A2: Recorded 1972 at The Rothsceller
- A3: Recorded 1974 at Track Studios
- A4 & A5: Recorded 1974 at National Sound Warehouse
- A6: Recorded 1973 at Bias Studios
- A7 - A10: Recorded 1976 at Underground Sound
- A11: Recorded 1978 at The Sound Box
- There are versions with a black & white sleeve in circulation.
- This one has a A4 black & white pic of the band around 1979 and on the back of this sheet is a plan that explains the pictures of the cover.
- Tracks 1 to 4 and 13 recorded in 1973 at Bias Studios
- Tracks 5 and 6 recorded in 1974 at National Sound
- Track 7 recorded in 1976 at Underground Sound
- Tracks 8 to 10 recorded in 1975 at Columbia Studios
- Track 11 recorded in 1972 at The Rathsceller
- Track 14 recorded in 1978 at The Sound Box
- Track 01: 2nd Ep 7" 1973. Recorded at Bias Studios 13-06-1973
- Track 02: 1st Ep 7" 1972. Recorded at Rathsceller (Fireplace) Studios, July 06 1972
- Track 03: 3rd Ep 7" 1974. Recorded at Track Studios 1974
- Tracks 04, 05: Recorded live at National Sound Warehouse, June 05 1974. Previously unreleased
- Track 06: Bias Recordings Studios Demo 22-03-1973
- Tracks 07, 08, 09, 10: Underground Sound Demo 12.09.1976 and 23.09.1976
- Track 11: 4th Ep 7" 1979. Recorded at The Sound Box 1978
- Track 1 originally released on the Hurricane single
- Track 2 originally released on the Be Forewarned single, under the name Macabre
- Track 3 originally released on a promo-only single test pressing
- Tracks 4 to 10 previously unreleased
- Track 11 originally released on the Livin' in a Ram's Head single
Barcodes
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, hand-etched, Inner Ring): LNIX
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, hand-etched, outer Ring): VPAG∙LP∙5649∙A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, hand-etched): VPAG∙LP∙5649∙B-RE
About Pentagram
Born in Arlington, Virginia, Pentagram dates all the way back to 1971 and is considered one of the first doom metal acts. Over the course of the years, frontman has presided over approximately 2 dozen line ups.
The "classic" '70s line up consisted of Liebling, (guitar), (bass) and (drums) (with occasional appearances by 2nd guitarists and ), with Liebling and O'Keefe handling the songwriting. The band's '70s output was sparse (only a few 7" EPs) but now considered by many fans to be legendary and Liebling, who at the time handled the bulk of the songwriting, had a large number of songs that went unrecorded or released at the time. This line up lasted until 1976, when tensions between Liebling and the rest of the band over Bobby's drug use and the band's inablility to secure a record deal escalated to the point that Bobby was ousted. Bobby owned the name, though, and resurrected it in 1978 with new members for what is now called "The High Voltage-era" due to the name of the record label who put out an EP by this particular line up.
In the early '80s, Liebling and "High Voltage-era" drummer joined the band , who would soon assume the Pentagram name. It was the Death Row line up (Liebling, Hasselvander, and guitarist , with "High Voltage-era" bassist replacing Death Row bassist ) that would record and release the band's first LP, a self-titled affair (later re-issued under the name "Relentless"), in 1985. The group recorded another LP in 1987 (with drummer , replacing Joe Hasselvander, who would later re-record Stuart's parts upon the album's reissue in the 1990s), only to break up afterward. The Death Row line up (with Martin Swaney and Joe Hasselvander) would reunite again in the 1990s to record a third LP before disbanding for good. In 1999, with the legend of Pentagram growing, Liebling resurrected the name again, eventually recording two LPs with on-again/off-again drummer supplying the instrumental backing and another album in 2004 which saw Bobby backed by members of . The majority of the songs on these albums were written by Bobby in the 1970s.
In 2008, a now sober Bobby returned with a new Pentagram line-up, this one consisting of Gary Isom (drums), Russ Strahan (guitar), and Mark Ammen (bass) and, for the first time in years, the band began performing live and touring. Eventually, Strahan, Ammen, and Isom would drop out of the band, but Pentagram continued on and began preparing to work on a new album, called "Last Rites" with former Pentagram guitarist Victor Griffin, bassist Greg Turley, and Tim Tomaselli lending assistance.
Aliases
- Macabre
- Wicked Angel
- Opression
- Stone Bunny
- Virgin Death
Members
- Mike Smail
- Victor Griffin
- Joe Hasselvander
- Martin Swaney
- Bobby Liebling
- Richard Kueht
- Paul Trowbridge
- Adam Heinzmann
- Kelly Carmichael
- Marty Iverson
- Greg Mayne
- Randy Palmer
- Vincent McAllister
- Geof O'Keefe
- Sean Saley
- Gary Isom
- Greg Turley
- Stuart Rose
- John Jennings
- Vance Bockis
- Russ Strahan
- Ned Meloni
- Albert Born
- Pete Campbell
- Matt Goldsborough
Summary by Prabhakaran Krishnan
Comments
In my opinion this is the best version of Run My Course. Dare I say it even beats the version from the Relentless Album.
Everything I've heard from Volume II 1972-1979 has been incredible, but I can't find the complete album anywhere.
Hi and thansk a lot for the adds. Could you add When the Screams Come from columbia session and Lazy Lady from Rathsceller ?
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sure thing sorry took me so long to respond i dont go on my youtube account a lot should be up by the end of today, glad you enjoyed.
wow i've been searching for this for forever! thanks man
Can you please add Wheel of Fortune and When the Screams Come from these Columbia Records sessions?? I've been wanting to hear this for years!!!
Best version on YouTube
i love this early shit!
Play at 1.25
A WILD BUNCH OF GENIUSES ...
@ davemustanewanabe being coincidental or not , i am just listening to pentagram's lp " sub - basement , right now !!! uh we got it all buddy ...
Fuck YA
this version is BRUTAL
Perfect song !
what a real pentagram classic. This is what u should listen to if u think u really know pentagram. I wonder tho if randy plays the second guitar. thanks!
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