Jem Targal "Bumble Bee Drive"1978 US Acid Rock Psych

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Jem Targal "Luckey Guy" 1978 Private Acid Rock, Psych ex-member bassist of hard rock trio Third Power .

LP on the Sheavy label, from 1978. This is a ultra rare original US private pressing by the ex member of Third Power, the Michigan power trio hardrock. This is a solo album, often compared to the Skip Spence album, "Oar". Has a similar vibe and has a unique sound and real people quality..

Jem Targal first made his mark as vocalist/bassist/main songwriter for Detroit power-trio legends Third Power. After the band split in 1972, a despondent Jem took up home recording, laying down hours of tape on a Teac 4-track machine. Jem selected the best cuts from these solo sessions and in 1978 released Luckey Guy - pasting the gatefold covers and handling all sales himself in true DIY fashion. It's a peripatetic album with spaced-out..