Significant Involuntary Memories: Paul Allen Of Anthroprophh's 13 Top LPs | Page 8 of 14 | The Quietus

Baker's Dozen

Artists discuss the 13 records that shaped their lives

7. Clear Blue SkyClear Blue Sky

While not perfect by any means – the first track is slightly boogie at the start – this LP is one of my favourites on the Vertigo Swirl label. Love the scrawly lead guitar, all thin and wobbly just like John Du Cann. I think the skeletal production gets criticised but this adds to it for me; it’s riff-heavy but not metal and a good example of UK proto-prog. I did write a song heavily influenced by Clear Blue Sky for a Heads LP in 2009 but we never got round to recording it along with the ten other songs we had.

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