Kingdom - Kingdom 1970

The band performed in California called Parish and met with Barry Hansen, who worked at that time in Fantasy - a subsidiary label Specialty Records. Hansen becomes the producer group, which changed its name to the Kingdom and sign a contract with Specialty Records. Kingdom recorded their self-titled debut album, which turned out to be the last. Music - at the junction of heavy psychedelia and the emerging progressive rock. The band's sound is most often compared to bands Iron Butterfly and Cream. Leader of the group was the vocalist, keyboardist and guitarist Jim CCIP (Jim Potkey), whose vocal compared with vocals Burton Cummings (Guess Who) and John Kay (Steppenwolf). Prior to the release of this CD (on Akarma Records) This album was considered a rarity.


01. Waiting, Hesitating (Potkey) - 2:21
02. Everybody's Had The Blues (Potkey) - 3:28
03. Back To The Farm (Potkey) - 3:06
04. Seven Fathoms Deep (Potkey) - 3:50
05. If I Never Was To See Her Again (Potkey) - 4:06
06. Seasons (Nelson) - 2:29
07. Prelude (Potkey) - 3:02
08. No Time Spent (Potkey) - 3:22
09. Have You Seen The Lady (Potkey) - 2:51
10. Morning Swallow (Potkey) - 7:58


- Jim Potkey - lead vocals (all tunes except "Seasons"), organ, right guitar
- Ed Nelson - vocals (lead on "Season"), bass
- John Toyne - vocals, left guitar
- Gary Varga - drums

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