In 1972 the British band Janus had their lone album of ‘70s hard rock doused in ’60s psychedelic effects by German studio engineers.
The band disowned the awkward hybrid but this reissue uncovers Janus’ fascinating, acid flanged, proto-metal silhouette.
A second disc sees guitarist Colin Orr politely and rather pointlessly remix the brilliantly bewildered record, though the softening of the seagull sound effects during the Rodrigo Guitar Concerto rip-off in the monumental twenty-five minute title track is a demonstrable improvement.
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Joe, Independent.co.uk
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk
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Joycey, readytogo.net
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Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
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Clampdown59, Twitter.
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Horatio Melvin, Twitter
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Bosco239, youtube
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Peter Ould, Youtube
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Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
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DVDhth's grandparents, Twitter
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Meninblack, Twitter
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Slothy Matt, Twitter
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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98rosjon, Twitter
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
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John Robins, Comedian
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Rubyshoes, Twitter
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Aaron, comedy.co.uk
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12dgdgdgdgdgdg, Youtube
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Karen Laidlaw, Edfringe. com.
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Tokyofist, Youtube
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Al Murray, Comedian
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Kozzy06, Youtube
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Guest1001, Youtube
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Alwyn, Digiguide.tv
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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Liam Travitt, Twitter
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Wharto15, Twitter
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A D Ward, Twitter
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Shane, Beverley, Dailymail.co.uk
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Hiewy, Youtube
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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FBC, finalgear.com
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Microcuts 22, Twitter
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Brighton Argus
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Contrapuntal, Twitter
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Lancethrustworthy, Youtube
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Dick Socrates, Twitter
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Peter Fears, Twitter
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Gwaites, Digitalspy
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Fairy Pingu, Twitter
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Carcrazychica, Youtube
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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Rudeness, Youtube
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Mrdavisn01, Twitter
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GRTak, finalgear.com
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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Keilloh, Twitter
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Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
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Foxfoxton, Youtube
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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Robert Gavin, Twitter
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Aiden Hearn, Twitter
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Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
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Etienne, Chortle.com
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Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
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Sweeping Curves, Twitter
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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Tin Frog, Twitter
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Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk
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Anonymous, don'tstartmeoff.com
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Danazawa, Youtube
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Pnethor, pne-online.com
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Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
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Mpf1947, Youtube
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Zombie Hamster, Twitter
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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World Without End, Twitter
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Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Sidsings000, Youtube
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Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
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Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
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Dave Wilson, Chortle.com