Valhalla - Hard Times (US Heavy Psych 1969)

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VALHALLA was a Long Island,NY based band comprised of Don KRANTZ (guitar,some bass), Rick AMBROSE (bass,vocals), Eddie LIVINGSTON (drums), Bob HULING (percussion,vocals) and leader Mark MANGOLD (keyboards,vocals) that played a combination of heavy psychedelic blues with powerful symphonic arrangements.

The band released their eponymous and only album in 1969, a wildly eclectic affair that at times recalls DEEP PURPLE, PROCOL HARUM, CREAM, ELP, and fellow symph-psych outfits as ROOM. Although the band swings from sixties folk-pop to jazz and the addition of an orchestra lends a pompous, almost cinematic feel to the album, Valhalla was always a psych-blues band, and this influence can be felt across the record.

Sadly, Valhalla would not have time to mature their sound and they shortly broke up. However, Mark MANGOLD's love of the organ (among other symphonic keyboards) would continue in his later AOR, heavy keyboard experiments, including the mid-70s group AMERICAN TEARS. VALHALLA is recommended for fans of Deep Purple, as well as fans of the 60s-meets-70s prog-edelic sound.


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Discography


Albums


- Valhalla (1969)


V/A Compilation


- Valhalla / The Allman Brothers Band – Valhalla / The Allman Brothers Band (1970)

- Electric Rock (1971)



Valhalla (1969)


Tracklist


- A1. Hard Times

Written-By – M. Mangold

- A2. Conceit

Written-By – D. Krantz, M. Mangold

- A3. Ladies In Waiting

Written-By – M. Mangold

- A4. I'm Not Askin'

Bass – Don Krantz

Guitar – Rick Ambrose

Written-By – D. Krantz, M. Mangold, R. Ambrose

- A5. Deacon

Written-By – M. Mangold

- B1. Heads Are Free

Written-By – M. Mangold

-B2. Roof Top Man

Written-By – M. Mangold

- B3. JBT

Written-By – M. Mangold, R. Ambrose

- B4. Conversation

Written-By – M. Mangold

- B5. Overseas Symphony

Guitar – R. Ambrose

Written-By – M. Mangold


Credits


- Arranged By [Horn And String Arrangements] – Richard Rome (tracks: A5, B5)

- Arranged By, Performer [Performed By] – Valhalla

- Artwork [Design And Cover Painting] – Remo Bramanti

- Bass, Vocals – Rick Ambrose

- Drums – Eddie Livingston

- Engineer – Bob Cotto

- Guitar – Don Krantz

- Mastered By – DC

- Organ, Piano, Vocals – Mark Mangold

- Percussion, Vocals – Bob Hulling

- Photography By – Joel Brodsky

- Producer – Al Levine, Jim Foley


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