MOPS - Iijanaika - SWE Flawed Gems Edition - LISTEN - VERY RARE

The Japanese band The Mops is remembered mainly for the legendary album "Psychedelic Sound In Japan" (1968), as well as the great track "I'm Just A Mops" - included on the superb four-disc box set "Nuggets II". However, fans of heavy playing must absolutely take an interest in the third LP in the discography, "Iijanaika" (May 1971) - 80% in the heavy rock style known from the superb records of the groups Blues Creation, Flower Travellin' Band, Speed Glue & Shinki and Strawberry Path. In my opinion the first 30 seconds of this album are the absolute peak of heavy rock of the 70s and only the Japanese could have played like that! I admit that those first sounds simply killed me! This record, sung in English, also contains two short ballads and one blues joke, but the remaining 30 minutes of pure rock should satisfy even the most fastidious lovers of playing 'not only Anglo-Saxon'. A MUST! (JL)