Eire Apparent / Jimi Hendrix Related
Sunrise
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records

Sealed 1969 Original. Cut Out Hole. “For An Album That Never Had A Hit To Drive It, By A Group That Isn't Too Well Remembered On Its Own Terms, Eire Apparent's Sunrise Is Amazingly Well Known, At Least As An Artifact Among Jimi Hendrix Fans, Owing To The Fact That The Guitarist Produced It (And Played On Parts Of It). But One Wonders How Many People Have Ever Actually Listened To The Album -- As It Turns Out, It's A Pleasing, Tuneful, And Occasionally Bold Psychedelic Pop/Rock Excursion, Similar In Many Ways To The Yardbirds' Little Games Album, Except That Eire Apparent Were Apparently Far More Comfortable With Psychedelic Pop Stylings Here Than Keith Relf, Jimmy Page, Et Al., Were On That Yardbirds Record. The Mix Of Lyrical Acoustic And Electric Guitar Sounds, Some Tasteful Light Orchestrations (Strings And Horns), And Trippy Lyrical Conceits All Works Extremely Well; This Is A Surprising Psychedelic Pop Release, Gently Trippy Most Of The Way Through With A Few Searing Contributions By Hendrix. Between Their Best Songs, The Group's Overall Musical Facility, And Hendrix's Contributions, The Whole Album Ends Up Extremely Strong And Consistent, And Well Worth Hearing On Its Own Terms. It's All Admirable Music, But Was Apparently Too Tough To Sell Easily Without A Hit Single To Pull People In. And It's All Still Worth Hearing, Even Four Decades On." Bruce Eder, AMG.