Terry Brooks first came to prominence with his 1973 debut LP, the heavy rocking progressive-psychedelic masterpiece ‘Translucent World’, privately released on Terry’s own Outer Galaxie Publishers label. Terry remained active releasing albums, singles, and performing live throughout the 1970s, 80s and 90s.
The ‘Treasures and Gems from the Treasure Chest’ series has been launched to make available unreleased and little heard music from Terry’s massive archives. Each volume in the series seeks to showcase the many sides of this multi-faceted artist.
Volume 2 in the Treasure Chest series features a potpourri of live and studio gems from various years.
Monster Guitar: Opening with a German radio promo for Terry's song Rock & Roll Woman, the DJ then plays a jam recorded live in Juarez, Mexico sometime in the 1980s. It's a monstrous power trio jam featuring volcanic space/psych/noise guitar.
Magic Fingers: This prog infused power psych rock instrumental was recorded at a private concert in 1986.
Space-Metal… Killer!: Totally eruptive space-metal studio jam from 1976.
Love Passion Guitar: Recorded live in 1992, this is slow, doomy, melodic, yet intense hard psych, with passionate dirty blues solos that later gets tastefully spaced out. This track was recorded in the aftermath of the passing of Terry's uncle Jimmy Napoli.
Killer Rock: A studio recording from 1981, this is a hard jamming rocker with down 'n' dirty boogie-woogie swagger in the leads.
Midnight Angel (early version with jam): This late 1970s studio recording kicks off with a lengthy jam with wailing guitar and drums, but lightly melodic keys that provide a cool contrast to the frenzy of the guitar and drums. What makes it extra special is it's segue into the song that would later appear as 'Midnight Angel' on Terry's 1980 released To Earth With Love album.
Sonic Psychedelic Mind Melt: Recorded in 1973 during the sessions for what became Terry's 1976 released Raw Power album, this track is a tour de force of fuse blowing, effects heavy hysteria.
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released November 20, 2017
Art and music by Terry R Brooks. All rights reserved, Terry R. Brroks and publishing, Aura Love Publishers BMI. Producers Terry R. Brooks, Jerry Kranitz, Ben Upham, Benjamin Auman, All World Wide.
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I'd say it's a bit slower than Doomsday Machine, solos are stellar, I love bass line as I find it more juicy than in other kraut releases. Epic!!! Marcin Wielewski
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