Five Day Rain-Five Day Rain (1970)

Five Day Rain was a British psychedelic and prog rock band that emerged during the transition of those sounds in the late sixties and early seventies. Formed by guitarist Rick Sharpe, bassist Clive Shepherd, and drummer Dick Hawkes, who were already performing as Iron Prophet, they recruited organist Graham Maitland and named this new group Five Day Rain. Their only album, recorded and released in 1970, featured additional guitarist John Holbrook, as well as singer Sharon Tandy and members of the band America, who contributed vocals and backing vocals on the folk-influenced tracks "Goodyear" and "Sea Song". The album is notable for the powerful and psychedelic sounds of "Mariés A Woman" and the expansive instrumental "Rough Cut Marmalade", with its abrasive, distorted guitars and sharp, stellar Hammond organ sounds. Originally released as a limited edition, it wasn't until almost 20 years later that the original pressing of the album was discovered and bootleg editions began appearing, targeting the collector's market. Years later, the Italian label Nightwings released a remastered edition with the participation of the band's original members.