''Flash'' is the second and final album by Electric Food. Soon after its release, the core of band formed

Asterix ''Asterix'' or ''The Adventures of Asterix'' (french: Astérix or , "Asterix the Gaul") is a ''bande dessinée'' comic book series about a village of indomitable Gaulish warriors who adventure around the world and fight the Roman Republic, wi ...

and recorded one album: ''

''. Less than a year later Asterix would change their name to

Lucifer's Friend Lucifer's Friend was a German rock band, formed in Hamburg in 1970 by guitarist Peter Hesslein, singer John Lawton, bassist Dieter Horns, keyboardist Peter Hecht, and drummer Joachim Reitenbach. The group was an early practitioner of heavy met ...

. In 2004 '' Electric Food'' and ''Flash'' were released on one CD by Mason Records. Both Electric Food albums sound very similar to

's debut but include strong influences from

Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group comprised vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. With a heavy, guitar-driven sound, they are ci ...

, Uriah Heep, and

Spooky Tooth Spooky Tooth were an English rock band originally formed in Carlisle in 1967. Principally active between 1967 and 1974, the band re-formed several times in later years. History Prior to Spooky Tooth, four of the band's five founding members h ...

Track listing

;Side one #"

All Right Now "All Right Now" is a song by English rock band Free. It originally appeared on the band's third album '' Fire and Water'' (1970), which Free recorded on the Island Records label, formed by Chris Blackwell. Released as the album's second sin ...

" (

Free Free may refer to: Concept * Freedom, having the ability to do something, without having to obey anyone/anything * Freethought, a position that beliefs should be formed only on the basis of logic, reason, and empiricism * Emancipate, to procur ...

cover) - 3:46 #"Sam's Walk" (Peter Hesslein) - 2:03 #"Love Me" (Peter Hesslein) - 3:31 #"People" (Peter Hesslein) - 2:56 #"Working on the Railroad" (Peter Hesslein) - 3:25 #"Randall" (Peter Hesslein) - 3:12 ;Side two #

Love Like a Man "Love Like a Man" is a song and hit single by British blues rock group Ten Years After, first released in 1970 and taken from their album ''Cricklewood Green''. Singles chart success The single is the group's only hit in the UK Singles Chart. Wr ...

" (

Ten Years After Ten Years After are a British rock group, most popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Between 1968 and 1973, the band had eight consecutive Top 40 albums on the UK Albums Chart. In addition, they had twelve albums enter the US ''Billboar ...

cover) - 3:27 #"Sam's Talk" (Peter Hesslein) - 1:39 #"I Can See Somebody" (Peter Hesslein) - 5:51 #"Andy's Breakdown" (Peter Hesslein) - 2:25 #"Give Me Love" (Peter Hesslein) - 2:12 #"Plantation" (Peter Hesslein) - 2:58 Other recordings not included on any Electric Food album

Born to be Wild "Born to Be Wild" is a song written by Mars Bonfire and first performed by the band Steppenwolf. The song is often invoked in both popular and counter culture to denote a biker appearance or attitude. It is most notably featured in the 1969 fi ...

( Steppenwolf cover) - 3:27

Up Around the Bend "Up Around the Bend" is a song by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, written by the band's frontman John Fogerty. The song was composed and recorded only a few days prior to the band's April 1970 European tour and was included on the ...

(

Creedence Clearwater Revival Creedence Clearwater Revival, also referred to as Creedence and CCR, was an American rock band formed in El Cerrito, California. The band initially consisted of lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and primary songwriter John Fogerty; his brother, ...

cover) - 2:40

Personnel (uncredited)

* George Mavros – lead vocals * Peter Hesslein – lead guitars, backing vocals * Peter Hecht – keyboards * Dieter Horns – bass * Joachim "Addy" Rietenbach – drums

External links

''Flash'' at Discogs.com
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