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Maypole | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 7, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Gear Fab Records
• ASIN: B000CIXDZ4
• Also Available in: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #72,780 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Glance at the Past

2. Show Me the Way

3. Henry Stared

4. Changes Places

5. Under a Wave

6. Look at Me

7. Johnny

8. Comeback

9. You Were

10. In the Beginning

11. Dozy World

12. Stand Alone

13. Who Was She [*]

14. All in the Past [*]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pitifully unknown, shockingly good, May 13, 2006

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D. Hartley (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Real (Audio CD)

Certain hardcore circles of 70's rock obscura enthusiasts have kept the fires burning bright enough to hold prices close to the century mark on coveted vinyl copies of this title-until now, that is! (BACK! Back to your eBay purgatory, you highway robbers-BACK I say!!) Fans of melodic hard rock delivered with crack musicianship won't want to miss this long overdue CD reissue of Maypole's sole LP release. The music is at times reminiscent of the "Tommy"-era Who, or early Wishbone Ash, delivered with an air of self-assured confidence and panache rare for a debut effort (it's really too bad that it had to end here as well). The real delight for me was the liner notes-written by the main songwriter/vocalist/guitarist, that delivers a thorough history of the band. One of the things that fed the mystique of this album over the years was the fact that the original album cover featured only a painting of the band, with no mention of personnel lineup. As it turns out, this was not so much by marketing design (a la the "mystery" of Klaatu) but due to the fact that the album was rushed out without final approval by the artists (much to the lead singer's chagrin). As it turns out, this was the least of the band's troubles. The liner notes reveal a tragic history rivalling the Badfinger story, with its tales of suicides, fatal illnesses, bad management and (of course) record company weasels. The good news is that the band is apparently reforming and planning an eventual tour, which would be a nice coda for these talented chaps. Recommended!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Maypole- incredible local maryland 70's band, December 30, 2006

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B. Holmes "Maypole Fan" (Baltimore , Maryland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Real (Audio CD)

I am from Maryland and happened upon this guys on a local TV station performing(Kerby Scott show 1970). Needless to say they knocked me out. I rushed out to buy their one and only album in 1970. I still have the original copy. I also attended my high school homecoming dance where they played in 1971. I thought they were long forgotten until I see the reissue onto CD of their work. WELL.. worth the wait. Now I also have the original album on CD. SOUNDS better than ever! I was so happy to hear this music again. The hooks and the drumming is top form. This album has stood the test of time.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is it folks, the real stuff!!, October 11, 2006

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Greg Horn "guildx700" (waterford, wisconsin USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Real (Audio CD)

It simply does not get any better than this for 1970's rock. Superb song writing, masterful playing skills, wonderful composition.

The entire CD(record)is fantastic. I found them many years ago in the cutout bin, what a treasure.
A must buy for anyone interested in the 1970's rock scene's mainly unknown but stellar bands. Too bad this was their only release. Buy it now, I predict it will again vanish and be a collectible now in CD form.