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Ft. Ronnie James Dio, Prod. By Roger Glover & Ian Paice
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Rather than the hard rock or metal of Dio's later bands, on songs such as the single 'Hoochie Koochie Lady', 'First Avenue' and 'Never More', Elf's debut has a more honky-tonk, laid back, bluesier flavour, honed in and around the clubs of the band's native New York and New Jersey.
"Elf" is the self-titled debut album by the American rock band Elf, fronted by legendary vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Released in 1972 and now available on CD from Cherry Red, this record showcases a blend of blues-rock and early hard rock influences that would later shape Dio's iconic sound. The album features standout tracks such as "Hoochie Koochie Lady" and "Never More," highlighting Dio?s powerful vocals and the band's tight musicianship. As an essential piece of classic rock history, this reissue allows fans to experience where one of heavy metal?s greatest voices began his journey. Cherry Red Records is renowned for its dedication to preserving music heritage through high-quality reissues across genres, making them a trusted name among collectors.
The Elf group is the first truly large and successful project of the great patriarch of heavy music Ronnie James Dio. In the early 70s, the band released three studio albums, the first of which I am now reviewing. At that time, the lineup included four people - guitarist David Feinstein, keyboardist Mickey Lee Soule, drummer Gary Driscoll, and Ronnie himself, who in those ancient times still played the bass guitar. I would like to warn all Dio fans right away - the material performed by Elf has almost no relation even to the work of Rainbow, and even less to Dio and Black Sabbath. Elf play old-fashioned hard rock, completely saturated with the spirit of the 60s. Even the traditional sound of the Hammond organ is almost completely absent for hard rock, Mickey's main instrument is an ordinary piano. Well, and lovers of "trademark" fairy-tale-mystical lyrics risk going into shock, hearing the maestro performing songs like "Love Me Like A Woman". But, despite all these nuances, I sincerely recommend getting acquainted with the work of Elf to all fans of Ronnie. Firstly, all brilliant musicians started somewhere. And secondly, this very beginning of Dio is very good. Such wonderful, relaxed tracks as "Hoochie Koochie Woman" or "I'm Coming Back For You" create a pleasant atmosphere of returning 40 years ago, when classic rock and roll was more alive than all the living. Well, and for convincing proof of the fact that Elf's music is not so simple, it is worth listening to the absolutely masterpiece epic semi-ballad "Never More", perhaps the best work of the group. In general, it turns out to be a damn good disc, a must-read for all lovers of high-quality old-fashioned hard rock.
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