| Countryrock (DK)
Original release 1971
Re-issue 2001 Progressive Line CULPEPER'S ORCHAD (Studio Album, 1970)
Track listing 1. Banjocul (0:46)
2. Mountain Music Part 1 (6:26)
3. Hey You Paople (1:29)
4. Teaparty for an Orchard (6:09)
5. Ode to Resistance (5:53)
6. Your Song & Mine (5:34)
7. Gideon's Trap (5:44)
8. Blue Day's Morning (2:12)
9. Mountain Music Part 2 (7:33)
Total Time: 41:50
Line-up - Cy Nicklin / lead vocals, rhythm & acoustic guitars, percussion
- Neils Hendrikson / lead guitar, piano, lead vocals, harpsichord
- Michael Friss / bass, organ, flute, two finger piano, percussion
- Rodger Barker / drums, percussion
Releases information
This band recorded one of the most beautiful records in Danish rock history. This self-titled album presents excellent electric guitar rock with some folk influences. There are heavier compositions like Mountain Music Part 1 and 2 along with beautiful songs Blue Day's Morning or Gideon's Trap with nice calm piano working. Very good English vocal comes from Englishman Cy Nicklin. The music is often compared to many well known groups which results from unique style and quality. I prefer comparison to Crosby, Stills & Nash but it gives you only hazy idea.
CULPEPER'S ORCHARD biography A Danish rock band fronted by Englishman Cy Nicklin, this foursome produced three albums in the early 70’s, before disbanding but recorded another one under the shorter name CULPEPER in 77, but it does not sound much like their former albums. The debut was particularly successful both commercially and artistically, a very entertaining and professional effort, somewhere stuck between ZEPPELIN, TULL and BEATLES. The second album was more folky but saw two members leave after its release, leaving N...A Danish rock band fronted by Englishman Cy Nicklin, this foursome produced three albums in the early 70’s, before disbanding but recorded another one under the shorter name CULPEPER in 77, but it does not sound much like their former albums. The debut was particularly successful both commercially and artistically, a very entertaining and professional effort, somewhere stuck between ZEPPELIN, TULL and BEATLES. The second album was more folky but saw two members leave after its release, leaving Nicklin alone at the helm and recording the third album, sometimes bordering country music.
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