The Newest Poptropica Bonus Item Otis Waygood (Rhodesia) - Ten Light Claps And A Scream, 1971 (Hard Blues)

of white anti-Apartheid South African hard rock groups (the tag would be made official with the release of a 1972 compilation LP). Incidentally, Ten Light Claps and a Scream was produced by Julian Laxton, leader of Freedom's Children, another Big Heavy. By this third opus, Otis Waygood had developed an impressive group sound that built on the energy of bands like Free and Bloodwin Pig, adding to the wailing guitars and growling organ a bit of raspy, gnarly saxophone. The resulting sound is startlingly similar to H to He Who Am the Only One-era Van der Graaf Generator (although nothing could suggest that they were an influence on Otis Waygood). The songs are dark, yearning, and heavy blues rock numbers, with 'A Madman's Cry' (featuring two lead singers barely under cntrol), 'Easy Way,' and'Devil Bones' being the highlights. Everything (down to the mix Itself) is heavy, the sax Surprising Adding a freak-out element. Singer Rob Somewhat Zipper has a limited range, pero I puts a lot of soul in historical delivery. Not Everything here is gold, and the album is a bit short at 32 minutes, But It's a great Period piece and a fine psychedelic / freak rock record in Its Own Right - and Better Recorded Than Freedom's Children's Astra. "






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