Digitally remastered two-fer containing the powerhouse trio's two Reprise Records albums from late 1973 and 1974. The band featured brothers Adrian and Paul Gurvitz with ex-Sounds Incorporated drummer Tony Newman. The Gurvitzs had enjoyed fame with The Gun and the single 'Race With The Devil', a UK Top Ten hit in 1968. However, The Gun was disbanded and Three Man Army's debut album was released in 1971 on the now defunct Pegasus label. A fourth album was recorded but not released. The brothers joined up with Ginger Baker to form Baker Gurvitz Army, whilst Newman joined David Bowie's band. This package contains the single 'Schoolgirl Queen'. Slipcased and with new notes., Runningtime: 00:00:00, Labelcode IMT3417945.2
Le CD « Three Man Army/Three Man Army Two » réunit les deux albums emblématiques du groupe britannique de rock Three Man Army parus au début des années 1970. Cette réédition signée BGO Records permet aux auditeurs de redécouvrir la puissance du mélange entre hard rock et blues qui caractérise le groupe : guitares dynamiques et compositions accrocheuses sont au rendez-vous. Formé par les frères Adrian et Paul Gurvitz après leur passage chez The Gun puis rejoint par le batteur Tony Newman (ex-Jeff Beck Group), Three Man Army s?est distingué grâce à son énergie scénique et des titres marquants comme « Polecat Woman » ou « A Third of a Lifetime ». Bien que n?ayant pas connu un succès commercial massif à l?époque, le groupe est aujourd?hui salué pour sa virtuosité musicale et apprécié des amateurs de classic rock culte. Le label anglais BGO Records est réputé pour ses rééditions soignées d?albums classiques tous styles confondus afin de préserver ce patrimoine musical pour les générations futures.
Very good edition of two great albums from this forgettable British hard rock band.
Yuriy P. - 14/02/2025
THREE MAN ARMY were an English band of brothers led by Sergeants Paul & Adrian Gurvitz, with various fired-up percussionists bringing up the rear, including Tony Newman (from the Jeff Beck Group), Carmine Appice (of Vanilla Fudge), Tom Kellie (of Spooky Tooth) and Buddy Miles (of Electric Flag). The Gurvitz brothers were previously known as the Gun, who are perhaps best-known for their 1968 hit song, "Race with the Devil". The brothers continued with the militaristic theme by going on to form the Baker-Gurvitz Army in the mid-1970's with Ginger Baker from Cream. Three Man Army delivered three artillery barrages (or albums) in a row during the early 1970's:- "A Third of a Lifetime" (1971); "Mahesha" (1973); & "Three Man Army Two" (1974). There was also one further album, the imaginatively-titled "Three Man Army 3" (2005), consisting of reworked demo recordings from the early 1970's sessions. Three Man Army are armed and ready to go, so it's time now to get locked and loaded for their first storming salvo of hard and heavy Rock.