Negative Space - Hard Heavy Mean And Evil (1970 USA, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock)Full Album

Negative Space were an underground psych/rock band from East Camden, New Jersey, formed in 1969. They released one privately-pressed album ‘Hard, Heavy, Mean and Evil’ in 1970. Only 500 copies were originally issued and now command large sums of money on the collectors market. Inspired by the likes of Blue Cheer and Nazz - their sound has been described as “crudely-recorded distorted rock in its purest form” and “dark heavy fuzzed basement psych". In the late '60s Rob Russen, with his cherry red Gibson SG, Baldwin Exterminator amplifier and fuzztone was an established fixture in the East Coast music scene having performed in bands such as Soul Providers, The Ellingtons, The Banished and The Turfers. Russen recruited musicians Jimmy Moy (guitar/vocals), Bob Rittner (bass) and Lou Nunziata (drums) to form the original line-up of Negative Space. Over a three year period, with minor variations, the group continued to perform, record and evolve into Russen’s subsequent band - Snow. Negative Space issued their music on Castle Records, a small independent label formed by Russen in 1965 and only 500 copies of the original ‘Hard, Heavy, Mean & Evil’ album were released. Tracks: 01. Isolated Ivory Tower - 00:00 02. Summertime - 04:05 03. Hey Wall - 10:35 04. The Long Hair - 15:11 05. Calm Before The Storm - 20:26 06. You're All I Need - 27:00 07. Living Dead - 31:14 08. Forbidden Fruit - 34:53 Personnel: - Rob Russen - guitar - Jim Moy - guitar, vocals - Bob Rittner - bass, vocals - Lou Nunziata - drums