TCCDM Pulls One Out..."May Blitz" - May Blitz (1970 - Rei 2022)

"May Blitz" - May Blitz (1970 - Rei 2022)

"May Blitz" is a top-notch early hard rock stoner.  The guitar has a distinctive sound and the bass and drumming are fierce and on purpose.  The ideas are sometimes surprising and a whole lot of fun to crank.  May Blitz was a power triad out of the UK with a name that either could be a covert military operation or the name of a flabby bikini mama filling out an album cover.  I think I read somewhere it's the latter.  It's original, whatever.

There is a bit of a Cream vibe here.  No doubt the vocals sometimes echo Jack Bruce's timbre.  But this self-titled debut has more than that going on.  There's a solid and unique hard stone threading throughout this square that can make speakers grin.  I love the early heavy stuff and May Blitz is an essential banger.   

"May Blitz" - May Blitz (back)

Favorites include:
"Smoking The Day Away" 
"Tomorrow May Come"
"Fire Queen" 

"May Blitz" was an online purchase I made back in early November.  I'm just now spending some quality time with the album.  Whaddygonnado?  The barcode is printed on the actual hype sticker rather than the album which I think is a good idea.  May Blitz was one of the first four bands ever signed to the Vertigo label.  Who were the other three bands?  Only Black Sabbath and Uriah Heep.  The nearly-forgotten Juicy Lucy was the other band. (I've not come across anything by this band except in print.)

"May Blitz" - May Blitz (inside gatefold)

"May Blitz" - May Blitz (hype sticker)

Survival Research label
(Side A / Side B)

Cat #
SVVRCH044
SIDE A  DEADWAX
0^0^^2 774 - A - ^
SIDE B  DEADWAX
0^0^^2 774 - B - ^ 

"Smoking The Day Away" - May Blitz / "May Blitz" (1970)

TRACKS:
A1  "Smoking The Day Away" 8:21
A2  "I Don't Know?" 4:45
A3  "Dreaming" 6:35
B1  "Squeet" 6:51
B2  "Tomorrow May Come" 4:46
B3  "Fire Queen" 4:18
B4  "Virgin Waters" 6:34

PERSONNEL:
James Black - vocals, guitars
Reid Hudson - bass, vocals
Tony Newman - drums, vibes, congas, bongos

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