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High Tide
12+ albums
Progressive rockPsychedelic Rockhard rockpsychedelicheavy psych
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There are 2 groups named High Tide. A current Reggae/Rock Group from the USA and the Classic Progressive Rock Group from the UK that was active during the 1970s. High Tide UK Bio: High Tide, although they never managed much commercial success, are sometimes credited as one of the first heavy metal bands. The sound on their two historical album can be likened to Blue Cheer or Steppenwolf (but with lengthy improvisations in some tracks). They are also cited as a notable precursor of Prog Metal. The original line-up consisted of Tony Hill on vocals and guitar, Simon House on violin and keyboards, Peter Pavli handled the bass, and Roger Hadden on the drums. After the second album's release, their drummer left for health reasons, and High Tide did not release another album for some 18 years although they continued recording fairly regularly with an unstable line-up, the only mainstay being Tony Hill. Starting in 1988, they released seven records in a span of three years, consisting of tracks from the intervening years appearing on different records and no clear recording dates given. more... A group that may have been too clever by half to succeed in England, High Tide never received more than a minimal amount of acceptance in their own country, but found a cult audience on the European continent. Formed in 1969, they played progressive rock with some folk and pop influences. They were signed to Liberty Records' U.K. division in 1969 and released two albums over the next y
