Mantis - Mantis (1973) LP

Artist: Mantis
Album: Mantis
Label: Sweet Plum – MA 952
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Canada
Released: 1973
Genre: Pop rock/Progressive rock
Audio codec: FLAC | lossless

Tracklist:
01. I Don't Ever Want To Get Married (Rick Elger - Christine Williams - Mantis) - 3:09
02. Communique (Rick Elger - Martin Swerdlow - Christine Williams) - 2:53
03. Walking Away (Rick Elger - Mantis) - 2:41
04. What Does It Take (Martin Swerdlow Mantis) - 3:39
05. Fred (Mantis) - 6:24
06. Hollywood Eyes (Rick Elger - Mantis) - 3:10
07. National Blues (Rick Elger) - 2:42
08. Take Me Back (Rick Elger - Mantis) - 2:52
09. Eyes Of Fire (Martin Swerdlow - Christine Williams) - 8:34

Personnel:
Philip Aker - guitar
Mark Bajona - drums
Rick Elger - keyboards, vocal
Daniel Hutchison - guitar, vocal
Martin Swehdlow - bass
Christine Williams - vocal

The Montreal band was formed in 1971 and released their first single that same year, the song National Blues, which made it into the top 30 Canadian songs. After that, they were signed to release an album, but the producers were horrified that the band had only one song in addition to the two songs released on the single. As a result, their only album was released in 1973. And although the album included the song Hollywood Eyes, which made it into the top ten Canadian hit parades, the band broke up. The band played fairly simple rock, in places very well, with hints of this, the guitar and keys sound more than serious