Kingdom Come (Sir Lord Baltimore album)
| Kingdom Come | ||||
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| Studio album by Sir Lord Baltimore | ||||
| Released | December 1970 | |||
| Recorded | Vantone Studios; Electric Lady Studios | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 38:00 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Mike Appel, Jim Cretecos, Eddie Kramer, Kim King | |||
| Sir Lord Baltimore chronology | ||||
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Kingdom Come is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Sir Lord Baltimore, released on Mercury Records in 1970.
Writing and recording
All of the songs on Kingdom Come were co-written and arranged by Mike Appel, who would later become Bruce Springsteen's manager.[1] Co-produced by Appel and Jim Cretecos, the album was recorded at Vantone Studios in West Orange, New Jersey, before being mixed by Eddie Kramer and Kim King at Electric Lady Studios in New York, New York.[2] Kramer is well known for his work with Jimi Hendrix, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Kiss, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie and Curtis Mayfield.
Musical style
This album is notable for the fact that its 1971 review in Creem contains an early documented use of the term "heavy metal" to refer to a style of music.[3] It features distorted guitar, enhanced by extensive use of multi-tracking, and has been compared to Deep Purple, Blue Cheer, Van Halen, Kiss and the Stooges.[4]
Release
Kingdom Come was released in December 1970.
It was reissued on PolyGram in 1994, on Red Fox in 2003, and on Anthology Recordings in 2007. The 1994 and 2003 re-releases also contained 1971's Sir Lord Baltimore. The re-release has a different track listing than the source material, transposing the original records' A- and B-sides. This compilation featured the same cover image used on Kingdom Come, only with that album's title removed.
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
Kingdom Come has received acclaim from critics, and its influence on heavy metal music is well-noted.
In his retrospective review, Marcos Hassan of Tiny Mix Tapes called it "[one] of those great records where not a second is wasted".[6]
Track listing
| Side one | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Master Heartache" | 4:37 |
| 2. | "Hard Rain Fallin'" | 2:56 |
| 3. | "Lady of Fire" | 2:53 |
| 4. | "Lake Isle of Innersfree" | 4:03 |
| 5. | "Pumped Up" | 4:07 |
| Side two | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 6. | "Kingdom Come" | 6:35 |
| 7. | "I Got a Woman" | 3:03 |
| 8. | "Hell Hound" | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Helium Head (I Got a Love)" | 4:02 |
| 10. | "Ain't Got Hung on You" | 2:24 |
| Total length: | 38:00 | |
- 2007 reissue
Anthology Recordings' 2007 re-release contains an altered track listing, transposing sides A and B of the original record. (Polygram and Red Fox's reissues also used this track listing.)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kingdom Come" | 6:35 |
| 2. | "I Got a Woman" | 3:03 |
| 3. | "Hell Hound" | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Helium Head (I Got a Love)" | 4:02 |
| 5. | "Ain't Got Hung on You" | 2:24 |
| 6. | "Master Heartache" | 4:37 |
| 7. | "Hard Rain Fallin'" | 2:56 |
| 8. | "Lady of Fire" | 2:53 |
| 9. | "Lake Isle of Innersfree" | 4:03 |
| 10. | "Pumped Up" | 4:07 |
Personnel
- Sir Lord Baltimore
- John Garner - lead vocals, drums
- Louis Dambra - guitar
- Gary Justin - bass
- Technical
- Mike Appel – production
- Jim Cretecos – production
- Eddie Kramer – engineering
- Kim King – engineering
References
- ↑ Unterberger, Richie, Sir Lord Baltimore biography, Allmusic. Retrieved on 2007-02-14.
- ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo, Sir Lord Baltimore biography Archived 2007-02-09 at the Wayback Machine., AnthologyRecordings.com. Retrieved on 2007-02-14.
- ↑ Saunders, Mike, Kingdom Come review Archived 2007-03-08 at the Wayback Machine., Creem, May 1971. Retrieved 2007-02-14.
- ↑ Cope, Julian, Kingdom Come review, HeadHeritage.co.uk, August 2002. Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
- ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Kingdom Come – Sir Lord Baltimore | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
- ↑ Hassan, Marcos (June 2, 2012). "Sir Lord Baltimore – Sir Lord Baltimore/Kingdom Come | DeLorean | Tiny Mix Tapes". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
External links
- Kingdom Come at Discogs (list of releases)