Nirvana "To Markos III" (1968)

We interrupt our regularly scheduled posting for this...

Nirvana’s third album "To Markos III" was originally slated for release on Island records but label boss Chris Blackwell wanted a singles band not an Island version of the Moody Blues and gave Patrick Campbell-Lyons & Alex Spyropoulos free reign to take their tape elsewhere.
This they duly did, writing the caustic "Christopher Lucifer" in barbed tribute to Mr Blackwell along the way. Funding for the as yet nameless project came in the form of financial aid from Spyrppoulos's uncle Markos III and a deal was put together with the US based Metromedia label.The album is full of some of the most lush and beautiful songs that the duo ever wrote.The real strength comes from songs like "Black Flower" and "Illinois" (covered by The New Seekers).
Alex Spyropolous left after this album and the bands recordings arguably never reached these standards again.If you liked the first two albums you will probably like this. -- courtesy of Dj Fanis over at HippyDjKit