Road-Road (1972)

Road were a short-lived lysergic hard rock band who released only one album in early 1972. This power trio consisted of former Jimi Hendrix Experience bassist Noel Redding, guitarist and vocalist Rod Richards (formerly of Rare Earth), and drummer Leslie Sampson. Although they went completely unnoticed at the time, mainly due to the fierce competition they faced, their single album is now highly sought after by collectors of obscure and forgotten bands from the sixties and seventies. Echoes of Jimi Hendrix's distorted blues rock are present in tracks like "Mushroom Man", "Man Dressed In Red", and "Spaceship Earth", while the psychedelic hard rock of "Friends" and the folk rock of "I'm Going Down To The Country" result in a commendable and enjoyable album of acid heavy rock.