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01. The Shiver - Repent Walpurgis
02. The Shiver - Ode To The Salvation Army
03. The Shiver - Leave This Man Alone
04. The Shiver - What's Wrong About The Blues
05. The Shiver - Hey Mr. Holy Man
06. The Shiver - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
07. The Shiver - No Time
08. The Shiver - The Peddle
ARTIST
TITLE
Walpurgis
FORMAT
LP

LABEL
CATALOG #
SOMM 087LP SOMM 087LP
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
5/3/2024

Heavy prog-psych with tons of organ and fuzz guitar courtesy of The Shiver from Switzerland. This is their sole album from 1969, housed in a sinister cover designed by surrealist painter H.R. Giger (his first album cover work). Originally formed in the mid-'60s in St. Gallen (Switzerland) as a beat, R&B band in the vein of Spencer Davis Group or The Yardbirds (and featuring an English vocalist), The Shivers dropped soon the "s" from their name at the same time as they adopted the early progressive sounds of British bands like Procol Harum or Moody Blues. After winning the first prize at a couple of major music festivals and even sharing stage with Pink Floyd, they started recording their first album. Combining interesting cover versions (the LP opens with a monster heavy cover of Procol Harum's "Repent Walpurgis") and original songs, the album is a perfect example of the transition from beat and blues-rock to psychedelia and heavy prog.