The band
Arzachel was a pseudonym of the band Uriel, a short-lived English
psychedelic rock band during the 1960s, composed of Steve Hillage
(guitar/vocals), Dave Stewart (organ), Clive Brooks (drums) and Mont
Campbell (bass/vocals). Uriel were formed in London, in 1967. They
initially played covers of Cream, Jimi Hendrix, John Mayall & the
Bluesbreakers and The Nice. After Hillage left in 1968 to attend
university, the remaining trio began playing original material written
by Campbell and Stewart and in early 1969 changed their name to Egg,
the Canterbury scene progressive rock band. Hillage’s future band called
Khan featured Stewart on keyboards. Shortly after Egg signed to Decca, a
tiny company named Zackariya Enterprises gave the musicians an
opportunity to record a psychedelic session for the burgeoning market.
Since this was not "Egg material" (and besides, they were under contract
now to Decca), Uriel re-united to produce their sole album in June
1969, a one-off psychedelic project under an assumed name Arzachel
(named after a crater on the moon, itself named after a medieval Spanish
astronomer). Collectors of rare psychedelia recognize ARZACHEL's sole
LP as being one of the most desired (and pricey) relics from the late
'60s. Line-up / Musicians Clive Brooks/drums Mont Campbell/bass,vocals Dave Stewart/organ Steve Hillage/guitar,vocals Discography Arzachel 1969
1.Garden of Earthly Delights 2.Azathoth 3.Queen Street gang 4.Leg 5.Clean innocent fun 6.Metempsychosis
