OFF: Sam Gopal _Escalator_ on CD

[Carl E. Anderson]

> >        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.

        Whoops! My mistake, I should have remembered Opal Butterfly.
By the way, does anyone know if OB recordings exist/existed?

> 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?

        Looks less weird than "Kilmister"?  Not a terribly good explanation,
I admit.  Can anyone think of any 50s rock musicians named Willis that
Lemmy might have been idolizing :) ?
        You can definately pick him out in the pictures, though the hair,
lack of mustache, and groovy clothes will entertain :)

> >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.

        Oh, definitely! (Lemmy _still_ uses Chuck Berry riffs, after all! ;)

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?

        The CD is identical.  No sign of a "Horse".

Cheers,
Carl