The musicians of The Bourbon Street Paraders, formed in late 1969, were heavily influenced by American rock-soul-jazz ensembles (Blood, Sweat & Tears, Chicago). Starting by imitating the British "Colosseum" and "Nucleus", they tried to develop and improve their own repertoire. A few years later, after numerous line-up changes, when the core of the group was formed, the guys recorded a demo tape and sent it to Metronome Records, hoping to sign a contract. Then they chose the ambitious name "Creative Rock", although their music was much more jazz than rock. Their debut album Gorilla, recorded in 1972 at Hamburg's Windrose Studios, was a bit like the early Emergency, with a full set of brass, a solid rhythm section and powerful vocals.
Tracks: (00:00) 01. Natron — (06:17) 02. A Horseman’s Morningsong — (11:17) 03. Tapeworm — (16:47) 04. Hear What I’m Talking — (22:07) 05. Blind People — (31:17) 06. This World Between 6 And 8 A.M. — (36:04) 07. Wunderbar — (42:44) 08. Preussens Gorilla —
