''The 2nd of May'' is the second LP from British/Canadian trio
May Blitz
May Blitz was a Canadian-British hard rock power trio that was active in the early 1970s.
The group was formed in 1969 by bassist Terry Poole and drummer Keith Baker, the rhythm section of the blues-rock trio Bakerloo, both of whom l ...
. It was released in 1971 following up their previous self-titled release. This was the first May Blitz album that wasn't self produced by the band. Instead, the band hired producer John Anthony. The album saw the band introducing elements of
folk
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and
space rock
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into their sound.
Track listing
All songs written by Hudson/Newman/Black except where noted
;Side one
#For Mad Men Only - 4:15
#Snakes and Ladders - 4:40
#The 25th of December - 3:11
#In Part - 6:07
;Side two
#8 Mad Grim Nits - 4:30
#High Beech - 5:00
#Honey Coloured Time - 4:12
#Just Thinking - 6:17 (Black)
Personnel
*Bass, vocals – R. Hudson
*Drums, percussion – T. Newman
*Guitar, twelve-string guitar, vocals – J. Black
*Artwork – Tony Benyon
*Photography – Chris Hopper
*Producer – John Anthony
*Engineer – Dave Harries
References
1971 albums
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