{"product_id":"volume-one-1","title":"Volume One","description":"\u003cp\u003eReissue of The Human Beast’s legendary (and sole) album \u003cem\u003eVolume One \u003c\/em\u003e- a visceral slice of the late 60s Edinburgh underground\/\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded for Ray Horricks’ (Rod Stewart, Davy Graham, Archie Fisher) MMR Productions company at the folk-rock-famous Sound Techniques Studio in Chelsea, London, in 1969 and released on Decca in 1970; original first pressings of Volume One can command upwards of £3,500 on Discogs!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sedate gentility of Edinburgh's cultural environment at the time did not restrain this young trio committed to exploring musical innovation in the wider world.  Flouting the comfortable pop-cover and folk conventions then followed by many Scottish artists, The Human Beast hurl together an exuberant combination of pummelling hard rock, howling wah-wah with oriental overtones, and dark surreal lyrics, all combining in an unsettling psychedelic phantasmagoria. It is no surprise that the only cover track on the album, Mike Heron's classic 'Maybe Someday', is given a darkly menacing interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRemastered by Grammy-recognised mastering engineer Sarah Register, this definitive edition gives both collectors and casual buyers the chance to own one of Scotland’s cult hidden psych hard rock gems, complete with updated sleeve notes, never before seen photos\/ephemera and an art card signed by the band.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Black Sabbath, Incredible String Band, Soft Machine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The state51 Conspiracy","offers":[{"title":"LP - Gold","offer_id":58818292318539,"sku":"R7979-5220","price":39.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":58818292351307,"sku":"R7979-2243","price":18.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/HumanBeast-Packshot_fordistro_-GordonWallace.jpg?v=1791897994","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/volume-one-1","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}