Name: The Snake
Brand: Harvey Mandel

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

TB6539

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Colour

black

Colour details

Discogs ID

Discs

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2020-08-21

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Lasgo

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

0889397106539

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Harvey Mandel

Genre GB

Blues / Gospel

Label GB

Tiger Bay

Mandel's fifth album, like Jeff Beck's best '70s efforts, add bluesy, jazzy shadings to a rock base. But The Snake is more firmly entrenched in blues-rock than, say, Blow by Blow. Harvey's playing (occasionally augmented by violinist Don "Sugarcane" Harris) is always impressive, but the compositions (all but one instrumental) aren't gripping, and meander too much. It's not as good as Mandel's late-'60s recordings for Philips, but it's still one of the better early rock-based fusion recordings.

The Snake

Music GB