Orang-Utan - Orang-Utan (1971)

There's not much back story on this fine british hard rock outfit, which is sad considering the talent and chops this formidable ensemble possessed. What is known is that this album was released without the band's knowledge in 1971. An associate of the band took the masters to Bell Records and convinced them to release the album before the band was even aware the album was given the green light to complete. Though this kind of shady behavior is generally frowned upon in the business, kudos are in order for the gesture. Obviously, someone could see the great potential of this band. Unfortunately, this act also precipitated the eventual split of the band shortly thereafter.

It is really a tragedy that we will never know how this fine group would have evolved on its own, but we are at the very least left with one hell of an impressive debut that remains to this day, a classic cult release. Dig in and explore the world of Orang-Utan...

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