Aka Hard Beat cd

cd
2011/1971-77
new
Over the top wailing hard rock band from East Java that played lots of covers live, doing all originals here and nipping constantly from Zep, Sab, ACDC, Purple, Mountain, you name it. A greatest hits from across their 11 albums, including the unforgettable 'Shake Me' that appears on 'Shocking Shaking Days'. Afro'd singer Andalas Datoe Oloan Harahap's parents owned a pharmacy chain that gave it's name to the band. Inspired by Alice Cooper, he would have himself hung upside down onstage, or nailed into a coffin. Fans at the time somtimes thought that heavy rock music should be 'underground' (whatever that might've meant in 70s Surabaya) and therefore shouldn't have English lyrics. The band faced crowds throwing pipes and wood at them at least once. But these days Harahap's blood-freezing scream is considered a part of Indonesia's rock iconography. He passed away in 2009 after some successful band reunions. Tracklisting: Do What You Like, Glenmore, Reflection, We've Gotta Work It Out, Cruel Side, Groovy, Suez War, Mr. Bull Doc, Shake Me, Only One Man, Crazy Joe, Skip Away, Open Doors, Sky Rider, Aka Untuk Mu.