What we have here is the first lp recorded by Jeronimo, a couple of guys from germany with an obvious affection for the wild wild west (listen to songs like Heya and look at the artwork of the later albums...that should explain everything).
Jeronimo's first longplayer is definitely their most catchy one, being a collection of songs you could find on three early singles and on a split-lp (together with Creedence Clearwater Revival) which was released in 1969.
I honestly think that this album doesn't get the recognition it deserves, mainly because of the fact that this is not as progressive or sophisticated as their later, self-titled "masterpiece" (sorry, but not for me) with the famous indian-cover (this one has recently been reissued and should be available for a reasonable price if you want to pick it up....it's good!).
As stated above, Cosmic Blues is filled with tracks that stay in your head.....songs to listen and sing along until your neighbours tell you to shut the fuck up ;)
I really dig the sound of this record...dirty and raw all the way - specially Rainer Marz's guitar-playing which, on some tracks, sounds like the strings will tear at any moment. Definitely nothing for sophisticated progressive-guitar-connaisseurs, but who needs fancy schmancy when unpretentious guitar-riffing fits this record in such a perfect way?...this is hardrock the way i like it!
With Heya and Na-Na-Hey-Hey (a Steam-cover) this album contained two real hit-singles...if you click on the latter one, you will immediately recognize it, as it's been quite popular in hockey-halls or soccer-stadiums all over the world.
The other songs are also quite enjoyable...the only filler is a uninspired two minute-cover of "Let The Sunshine In", a song we all know from the Hair-soundtrack.
I don't know why they put that one on the album as it is completely irrelevant.
Here the other songs:
News
The Key
Hands
So Nice To Know
Highjack
Number 5
No No No (a personal favourite)
Never Goin' Back
These people should not be confused with country and blues. You won't make any mistake judging them by their looks only. In the song "Heya" they want you to sit together in a drumcircle and pray their groovy mantra "heya" in an everlasting loop. Imagine sitting there with those guys wrapped in colorful carpets singing "heyaheyaheyaheyaheya" and swinging to those awesome grooves. Imagine the love you feel before you wake up the next day. The first thing you notice is the smell of dog piss from a small stream running down your carpet you penniless hippie.
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