Arzachel
by Arzachel

Arzachel by Arzachel
Year: 1969
Overall rank: 12,740th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 30 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1969 (170th)
Award Top albums of of the 1960s (876th)
Award Best albums of all time (12,740th)

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Overall rank: 12,740th | 1960s rank: 876th | 1969 rank: 170th  Overall chart history
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From Tha1ChiefRocka 02/21/2019 03:14 in Anniversary Lists ...
“Also, add 1959 to the list By all means it was a much better year for music that '89 I mean it has the Jazz, some of the best ever recorded, and some regionally interesting things, but I wouldn't say it's better by leagues. There's just more to choose from in '89. Anyways, for '69 I think there are…”
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From 02/05/2017 14:30 | #184947
A pleasant jam rock psyche album. The guitar creates some nice spacey sounds.
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From 12/12/2020 09:57 | #262586
Very good psyched out rock, cream on acid drenched in the wonderful sound of (Egg, Uriel, Canterbury types) Dave Stewart's keyboard and Hillage guitar. Some of the first tracks drums sound like DJ Shadow, especially on the Keith Mansfield cover, with open drums at the start. I can't believe Who Sampled that nobody has based a track on Queen St Gang.
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From 02/10/2023 18:02 | #293899
Hard to believe this album was recorded and mixed in a single session. Four top notch musicians making an album that few people will have heard. Such a shame. The best tracks are 3,4,5 & 6. The last two, taking up the whole of side 2, are real psychedelic blues rock jam sessions. For me - stand out. Wow.
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From 03/02/2023 13:38 | #294627
Hidden and lost prog classic for me and many others. Recommended experience! The long songs are haunting!
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