This trio, formed in the late sixties in Copenhagen as Boom Boom Brothers, later
abbreviated their name as B.B.Brothers and made at least one single for Sonet.
The group was based in London for a while around 1968-69, where they took up
their new name Hurdy Gurdy. Among the musicians they befriended was Donovan, who
wrote the song "Hurdy Gurdy Man" for them. The intension was that the Danish
group should record the song, but Donovan turned out to enjoy the song so much
that he recorded it himself and refused to let them use it! Other Hurdy Gurdy
recordings from this period are rumored, but apart from an excellent single on
Spectator ("Tick Tock Man"/"Lend Me Your Wings"), none of them have been
released.
Their eponymous album for CBS was recorded with Freddy Hansen in the Rosenberg
studio, a place where several legendary albums were conceived. This one ranks
among the top 10 Danish albums and comprised blues and jazz influenced heavy
progressive rock with strong melodies and competent vocals. The trio had
obviously heard the first albums by Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Jethro Tull,
but also added an Eastern track with tablas and sitar.
(Taken from Scented Gardens of the Mind - A guide to the Golden Era of
Progressive Rock (1968-1980) in more than 20 European Countries, by Dag Erik
Asbjørnsen, Borderline Productions)
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