{"product_id":"captain-marryat-captain-marryat","title":"Captain Marryat - Captain Marryat","description":"Privately pressed in Scotland in 1974, \u003ci\u003eCaptain Marryat\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the great lost rarities of British progressive hard-rock.\nIssued in an edition of just 150–200 copies on the band’s own Thor label and sold only at gigs, the album disappeared\nalmost immediately, later becoming one of the rarest and most sought-after private press LPs of the era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nNamed after 19th-century novelist and seafarer Captain Frederick Marryat, the Glaswegian band evolved from a hard-\nrock trio into a five-piece featuring Tommy Hendry (vocals), Ian McEleny (guitar), Allan Bryce (organ), Hugh Finnegan\n(bass) and Jimmy Rorrison (drums). Originally planning to record only a single, they found themselves with enough\nstudio time to capture a full album, recording five original songs before closing the session with the improvised\ninstrumental “Dance Of Thor”.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDeeply inspired by the organ-driven power of Deep Purple, Uriah Heep and Beggars Opera, Captain Marryat played a\npowerful blend of progressive rock and heavy psych. Dominated by thunderous Hammond organ, raw guitar solos and\nstrong melodic vocals, the album ranges from the dramatic opener “Blindness” to the epic eight-minute “It Happened\nTo Me”, the more accessible “Changes”, and the explosive instrumental finale “Dance Of Thor.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAlthough the band built a solid reputation on the Scottish pub circuit, the lack of label interest brought their career\nto an end in 1975. Their sole album, however, has only grown in stature, earning cult status among collectors and fans\nof early-’70s progressive heavy rock.","brand":"Guerssen","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":51730347917590,"sku":"RMX-73001","price":28.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0839\/7750\/2998\/files\/6a830001e618327746ea1c59.jpg?v=1786973134","url":"https:\/\/resident-music-uk.myshopify.com\/products\/captain-marryat-captain-marryat","provider":"Resident Music UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}