OFF: Sam Gopal _Escalator_ on CD

[Michael P Mccollum]

On Mon, 19 Feb 1996, Johan Edlundh wrote:

> >        This is a release that got mentioned here once or twice a while
> >back, but I just stumbled across it on CD and am posting the info for
> >the benefit of the Lemmyophiles on the list ...
> >
> >        Sam Gopal was, of course, the band Lemmy was in just before
> >Hawkwind, in '68 or so, and he sings and plays guitar on this album.
>
> He played in Opal Butterfly between SG & HW.
> _Escalator_ was recorded 1968.
> His name on the vinyl was "Ian (Lemmy) Willis" (the pictures say there's no
> doubt this is 'our' Lemmy). Anyone having an explanation to mr Kilminster's
> last name?
>
>
> >Be stunned by the sound of Lemmy's voice before it was shot to hell!
> >Be amazed has he plays Chuck Berry riffs over bizarre tabla drums!!
>
> Quite different from Motorhead nowadays, but you can hear that's a lot of
> Lemmy on it. My vinyl has the following tracks:
>
> cold embrace / the dark lord / *the sky is burning / you're alone now /
> *grass / *it's only love / *escalator / angry faces / midsummer nights dream
> / season of the witch / *yesterlove
>
> (Lemmy only compositions marked "*")
>
> Has the CD the same tracks, or have the "Horse" acetate been added?
>
>
> >        Anyway: Sam Gopal, _Escalator_  (TTE 004CD), and TTE claims
> >to be a division of TNT Enterprises GMBH of Frankfurt, Germany.  A
> >sticker proclaims this a limited resissue.
>
> Do *strongly* recommend this item to anyone who is a little bit curious to
> Lemmy Pre Motorhead...
>
>
> >Cheers,
> >Carl
>
> cheers - \\joe
>
all i want to know is is it psychedelic?
also who's carrying it -mail orderwise?
i like the opal butterfly track on -"electric sugarcubes flashbacks"
english psyche comp.
-mike psyche