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Home - The Alchemist 1973 UK Prog Rock “The Alchemist“ was the 3rd, the best and the last album of “Home“ - the previous two were competent and convincing, but one couldn’t even expect that the band will come with such an accomplished masterpiece. It is a concept progressive-rock album, based on a story inspired by spiritual or occult side of alchemy (although set up in 20th century). Perhaps Mick Stubbs’ voice is a bit too sweet, but the album is tightly designed. The drums of Mick Cook are precise and hard, Cliff Williams (bass) and Laurie Wisefield (guitars) are doing really impressive and good job. That it reminds (somehow) “Kansas“, “Moody Blues“, maybe “Wishbone Ash“, but in general the music is not loud - but proud. A very talented piece, and done with lot of taste... Tracklist: A1 Schooldays 0:00 A2 The Old Man Dying 2:57 A3 Time Passes By 6:43 A4 The Old Man Calling 8:47 A5 The Disaster 12:02 A6 The Sun’s Revenge 14:38 B1 A Secret to Keep 18:38 B2 The Brass Band Player 19:56 B3 Rejoicing 21:21 B4 The Disaster Returns (Devestation) 24:09 B5 The Death of the Alchemist 32:10 B6 The Alchemist 36:43 13. Green Eyed Fairy (bonus track) 40:37 14. Sister Rosalie (bonus track) 43:21 15. Hayward Town (bonus track) 46:18 Line-up: Mick Stubbs - lead vocals, guitars, piano Laurie Wisefield - lead, acoustic and steel guitars, vocals Cliff Williams - bass guitar, vocals Mick (Cookie) Cook - drums, various percussion