Label: Harvest SHVL 796
Format: Vinyl LP
Country: UK
Released: 1971
Media condition: A
Sleeve condition: A
Released in November 1971 on Harvest Records, New Leaf found East of Eden in something of a transitional mood.
The band had already undergone several line-up changes and, following the unexpected success of Jig-A-Jig, could presumably have been forgiven for playing it safe. They didn't. Instead, they delivered a curious blend of progressive rock, jazz, blues and more laid-back material, with Dave Arbus's violin helping keep things suitably unpredictable.
It's an album that feels distinctly of its time without being particularly easy to pin down - which is probably why it has remained a favourite among collectors of the more obscure corners of British prog.
Add a rather striking Hipgnosis sleeve and a Harvest pressing into the equation and you've got a record that looks like it belongs in the collection of someone who knows exactly what they're doing, even if they're not entirely sure what they've just put on.
Released in November 1971 on Harvest Records, New Leaf found East of Eden in something of a transitional mood.
The band had already undergone several line-up changes and, following the unexpected success of Jig-A-Jig, could presumably have been forgiven for playing it safe. They didn't. Instead, they delivered a curious blend of progressive rock, jazz, blues and more laid-back material, with Dave Arbus's violin helping keep things suitably unpredictable.
It's an album that feels distinctly of its time without being particularly easy to pin down - which is probably why it has remained a favourite among collectors of the more obscure corners of British prog.
Add a rather striking Hipgnosis sleeve and a Harvest pressing into the equation and you've got a record that looks like it belongs in the collection of someone who knows exactly what they're doing, even if they're not entirely sure what they've just put on.
Label: Harvest SHVL 796
Format: Vinyl LP
Country: UK
Released: 1971
Media condition: A
Sleeve condition: A
