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Third Power | Format: Audio CD
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  • Audio CD (29 Nov 2010)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Relics
  • ASIN: B00462UUFS
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 158,152 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Detroit Heavy Psychedelia, 1970 23 Mar 2011
By Golovanov Alexey
Format:Audio CD
Short-lived "Third Power" had a very strong local influence, but never really made it outside of their hometown of Detroit. Almost permanently it is written that the band "was modelled after Cream". Let's put it this way: power-trio formula was extremely popular in the USA, and some acts were in fact inspired by Jimi Hendrix Experience (Are You Experienced), which came first. On the other hand, many US acts started to play at the same time as Cream, and it might be that they'never heard of it before (Vincebus Eruptum, for example, was very early effort).
In any case, the music of "Cream" found many devoted followers, and the same concept was taken to fame by Felix Pappalardi himselfMountain.
"Third Power" started in 1967 - Drew Abbott (guitar, vocals), Jem Targal (bass, vocals) and Jim Craig (drums). Detroit turned out to be ready to embrace psychedelia - thanks to earlier Src.
The first single of the band was released in 1968 (it is on the CD as bonus tracks) with moderate strictly local airplay, and next year the band was signed by "Vanguard" - folkies' label mainly.
The LP "Believe" was recorded and released in 1970, to be praised as "Detroit's answer to Cream", or blamed "as overbearing and deafening as Grand Funk". OK, it could be that "Third Power" was inspired by Cream, but this was original heavy psychedelia with excellent vocals - far better than those of Cream. The music was more sofisticated and refined than ascetic hard-rock of Grand Funk.
Soon after the release of the album, which never got a proper support from the label, the band split.
This is a long-awaited legal digitally remastered re-issue by Relics. If you like powerful heavy psychedelia, it is a must
P.S. That was not the only act of that kind from Detroit from those glorious days - don't miss Light Of Your Shadow
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Michigan Band 5 Jan 2010
By John H. Nye - Published on Amazon.com
I grew up in Midland, MI in the late sixties and early seventies and saw the Third Power in concert many times. In fact I liked them so much I talked the student council into hiring them for our Dow High all-night graduation party. Now, forty years later, I am so glad I found a CD of this album and listen to these great songs over and over. The quality of the lead singers voice is the best and the guitar work, lead and bass are intertwined perfectly with the drums. I think the drummer went on to play with the Silver Bullet Band. I highly recommend this CD and every song on it if you love psychedelic 60's music.
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Detroit Progessive Rock Era-The Third Power 4 Dec 2005
By Dworkin Gork - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
The Third Power was Detroit's answer to Cream back in the late 60's to early 70's and in fact did a rendition of "I'm So Glad" that rivaled anything Cream did. Third Power was intense sonic output, a power trio that used high output vacuum tube Traynor amps and pretty much did entirely original music. And they did it at volumetric deciblage that surely contributed to hearing loss among many an aged hippie; the Who had little edge in that respect save they had a bigger PA system. Third Power was always a draw at any Detroit venue and personally my other favourite Detroit group (SRC was first even though they were from Ann Arbor). This album is purely studio; way too produced and laden with overdubs impossible to duplicate live, at least with the technology available then (multi key synthesizers were light years away) and it was not strong enough to capture the all important top 40 FM market and most importantly, did not sell well outside of Detroit and related environs. Still, it is well worth a listen and does represent an accurate accounting of the Detroit music scene along with some decent lyrics and musicianship. Should you have liked the MC-5 or The Frost, this would be the intesity of these groups amplified with a more cerebral appeal.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars 3rd Power "Believe" 27 Aug 2011
By Russell U. Schlagbaum - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is one of Detroit's power groups who got lost in the daydream and business shuffle of the 1970's. This trio featured some incredible players in Jim Craig on Drums, Drew Abbott, Guitar and Jem Targal, Bass and vocals. Jem Targal has one of the sweetest voices ever heard in a heavy rock band. The band gave writing credits for many of it's songs to the threesome. But, Jem Targal wrote and sang their best tunes. Targal approached the bass guitar like it was a twelve string acoustic playing amazing chord progressions but could attach his Gibson SG like Jack Bruce, all the while laying a sweet vocal melody across the top of a smashing power trio.
Jim Craig was a jazz drummer turned double bass drum playing rock bomber. He had all the basic skills and fundamentals of a great jazz player but was handed huge rock sticks and told by the others, "play harder". He played HARD but with such subtleness and style with his long hair flowing in rhythm to the beat. He was fun to watch! Drew Abbott was determined to play as fast as Eric "Slowhand" Clapton. Beginning his career as a drummer, Drew switched to guitar and worked incessantly to become a master. His prowess was rewarded as he became Bob Seger's guitarist throughout their heyday in the late 1970's and 1980's. This album could have been recorded better as, I believe, they were on the wrong lable with the wrong producer. Had they been signed to ATCO with a Producer like Glyn Johns, no telling how much further they would have progressed. This is a good album with some very fine tunes especially "Passed By" and "Coming Home". It's definitely worth buying and giving a good listen.
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