High Tide - Tony Hill

<p>High Tide - Tony Hill - In conversation with David Eastaugh</p> <p>https://www.bluematterrecords.com</p> <p><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allmusic'>Allmusic</a> author, Wilson Neate, stated this of the group, "High Tide had the muscularity of a no-nonsense <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proto-metal'>proto-metal</a> band, but they also ventured into prog territory with changing time signatures and tempos, soft-hard dynamics, multi-part arrangements, and even some ornate faux-Baroque interludes".</p> <p>High Tide made their first recordings as the backing band on Denny Gerrard's album Sinister Morning. Gerrard returned the favor by producing their first album, <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Shanties_(High_Tide_album)'>Sea Shanties</a>, which was released in October 1969. Though it met with a scathing review in <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melody_Maker'>Melody Maker</a>, reviews in the underground press were universally positive, and sales were just enough to convince Liberty to give the green light to a second album.</p>