Ramatam – In April Came The Dawning Of The Red Suns 1973 (USA, Psychedelic, Hard, Blues Rock)
After recording their debut album, the musicians moved to New York and recorded their second and final album. It leans more progressive. The band's music leans more toward heavy blues, rooted more in the works of Cream and Jimi Hendrix, with a touch of jazz inflections. The band performed live and received good press, but didn't particularly prosper financially. Around this time, rumors began circulating about April—that she was actually a transvestite, as a woman couldn't perform like that. Her husband was very upset about this, and as a result, the band broke up. April Lawton worked as a painter and graphic designer. She died in 2006 of cardiac arrest. Mitch Mitchell died in November 2008.
Tracks:
01. The Land/Rainy Sunday Evening – 0:00
02. Betty Lou – 6:22
03. I Can Only Love You – 10:24
04. Excerpt From Guitar Concerto #1 – 16:09
05. Autumn Now – 16:52
06. Stras And Stripes Forever – 20:50
07. Bounty On My Table – 23:24
08. Downrange Party – 27:20
09. Free Fall – 32:42
10. Push A Little – 33:35
11. Rhinoceros – 38:51
Personnel:
April Lawton – lead guitar, vocals (01-03, 11), lead vocals (07), Hammond organ, harmonica (05)
Mike Pinera – guitar
Russ Smith - bass, vocals
Tommy Sullivan - keyboards, reeds, lead vocals (01, 03, 05, 10), saxophone (02), bass (03, 05, 07, 08, 10, 11), synthesizer (06, 09), piano (11)
Jimmy Walker - percussion, vocals
Mitch Mitchell – drums
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Bruce Morgenheim – soloist, violin (07)
Geoffrey Haslam – producer
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