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Release Date: 13 November 2026
Label: Lion Productions (Code 7)
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 778578920012
Genres: Rock Progressive Rock
Description
First time release for this incendiary live Oz Knozz material! Pure and original Texas hard rock/progressive rock: red-hot wah-wah blasting guitars, heavy Hammond keyboards accented with Moogs and other synthesizers, with rock-solid bottom end, and furious, slightly jazzy drums.
Formed in 1969 in Houston, TX, Oz Knozz's 1975 debut LP, "Ruff Mix," has become a hot property on the collector's circuit because, quite simply, the album is killer. People have wondered if there was anything more from Oz Knozz? Well, for forty-five years a handful of tapes sat in a warehouse, having survived a fire, the tape boxes even bearing singe marks as their battle scars. It is from these tapes that this live album is now born -- and all we can say is that if you love the studio album, you are in for a special treat.
The material here spans the years 1974-1979, and apart from the first track on side A, all are mixed from the original multi-track reels. As on "Ruff Mix," the three-part 'Doodley Squat' suite features heavy dual keyboard parts and crunchy guitars and expressive vocals; the result is a terrific Hard Prog track with lot of energy. Vocals are expressive and sit nicely atop the progressive (sometimes AOR-tinged) hard rock. We're thrilled to be a part of the absolute debut of these stellar live recordings. A wild blast of flamethrower rock!
Tracklisting
Peter Howell & John Ferdinando
The Plastic Cloud
Peter Howell and John Fernando
Ithaca (Peter Howell and John Ferdinando)
The Search Party
Oz Knozz
Jorge Trasante
Eric Angelo Bessel
Oz Knozz
A.F.T.
Boss Keloid
Procol Harum
Peter Hammill
Big Big Train
Big Big Train
Big Big Train
