Cosmic Dealer ‎– Crystallization 1972 (Netherlands, Hard/Psychedelic/Progressive Rock)

The group was born in 1968 in the city of Dordrecht under the name "The Floating Fudge Featuring The Cosmic Dealer". After playing in local clubs for a couple of years, the guys realized that it would be nice to shorten the name, which was done. In 1971, the group released 2 singles: "The Scene / Child Of The Golden Sun" and "Head In The Clouds / Find Your Way". Both singles were met coldly and did not enjoy success. This was followed by the release of their debut album Crystallization. Longplay was greeted by the public and critics quietly and without emotion. The presented compositions on the album combine the features of psychedelia, early prog and hard rock. After several line-up changes, the musicians simplified their style and slowly worked on the second album, however, it was never finished by the time the band finally ceased to exist. But the paths of the group members did not pass each other. Bas van der Pol, Jan Reynders and Kees de Blois later got back together and formed a new band, The Hudsons.

Tracks:
01. Daybreak — 2:05
02. If There Is Nothing Behind The Hills — 1:17
03. Child Of The Golden Sun — 3:45
04. Swingin’ Joe Brown — 3:40
05. I Had A Friend — 3:57
06. Crystallization — 5:52
07. The Scene — 2:43
08. The Fly — 3:00
09. One Night With You — 0:46
10. Find Your Way — 2:22
11. Flying In The Winter — 3:33
12. Head In The Clouds — 3:34
13. Illusions — 1:58
Bonuses:
14. The Scene (Single Mix) — 2:46
15.Child Of The Golden Sun (Single Mix) — 3:48
16. Head In The Clouds (Single Mix) — 2:34
17. Don’t You Know (Demo Quality) — 4:16
18. Winterwind (Demo Quality) — 3:50
19. Child Of Tomorrow — 3:34
20. Sinner’s Confession — 4:49

Personnel:
Jan Reynders — vocals, lead guitar
Bas van der Pol — vocals, rhythm guitar
Angelo Noce Santoro — bass
Frans Poots — vocals, percussion
Jan Vos — drums
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Eddy Ouwens — producer