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Bio:
Formed by ex Eire Apparent guitarist David 'Tiger' Taylor in Northern Ireland,
Anno Domino went through several lineup changes before arriving at the lineup
which recorded their sole LP (which, I believe, is not the lineup pictured on the
front cover of the UK edition). The Jones brothers had previously
been in Australian act Sweatty Betty.
Usually described somewhat inadequately as Byrds influenced, the LP is post-
psych meets early progressive in feel, very melodic and folksy in parts but with
lots of fuzz guitar. The standout track is an over the top cover of "So You Want
To Be A Rock'n'Roll Star" which kicks off side one but overall the album is a grower.
It's dismissed unfairly as bland in Tapestry of Delights.
The Deram pressing is
extremely difficult to find and commands a high price on the collector's market.
The German Polydor pressing housed in a completely different cover is somewhat
easier to locate.
After the split, Tiger Taylor joined Billy Brown's band and was also with The Freshmen;
the Jones brothers formed Jonesy who recorded for Dawn Records; Dave
Mercer went solo; Kerry Scott later turned up in T.F.Much and Bruno AD.
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