RidingEasy Records published the official full stream for the 1981 self-titled album by Mammoth. Stream the whole album through the YouTube player below:
Mammoth is a grabber right out of the gate, every step they take is unleashed with deadly economical precision. They may flash on Lynyrd Skynyrd and other vintage Southern Rock traditions but the brilliant way the vocals are recorded and the to-the-point interlocking guitar moves will fire up anybody into any sort of Hard Rock. They can rip it up with hot leads, probably jammed out on these songs at live shows but lucky us, they laid them down for all times here with the sort of thought out unified force and construction that screams hit radio. Loads of personality, accessible, produced and mixed with the clarity of Classic Rock that never loses it’s perfectly deployed impact. The uncluttered arrangements leave plenty of space, crafted with the kind of balanced mojo in the mix where every detail adds to the whole. Down and dirty but also achieving a universal pop-friendly appeal!
The Mammoth LP was recorded in 1981 at Relayer Studios in DeLand, Florida with the two guitars, bass and drums quartet line-up sounding like it could have been a decade earlier. Buzz Fetters on lead guitar, Bill Abell on rhythm guitar, Joey Costa on bass and Ron Herman on drums… with everybody contributing to the vocals. Rather than having a strong up front emotive singer the lead vocals here are multi-tracked and integrated into the songs with plenty of attitude but also a genre-transcending presence… you can imagine the vocal ambience working in punk, glam, even Psychedelic contexts. Mammoth have a sound informed by roots music but it is really in the rear-view mirror the way they roll. The songwriting here is terrific, they have a way of saying things that comes off as sincere but not too serious. You get plenty of in-your-face hard rock action but also several melodic tracks that have a more reflective charm to round out the trip. AND… when you hear their brilliant ode to southern rock titled “Southern Sounds” I challenge you to find any song about the subject more delightful. These guys keep it real, whether they’re being bad ass or vulnerable they express themselves with 100% genuine feeling as contagious and life affirming as it gets!
Purchase and Stream thge album here: https://ridingeasy.ffm.to/mammoth
Tracklist:
01. Change The Run 03:33
02. Put Down Blues 03:29
03. Southern Sounds 03:56
04. Thinkin’ About You 04:22
05. All Be Gone 04:16
06. Outlaw 04:31
07. Tell You 03:52
08. Take This Time 04:58
09. R.R.A.N. 03:55
Lineup:
Bill Abell / Vocals and Rhythm Guitar
Ron Herman / Vocals, Drums, Percussions
Joey Costa / Vocals and Bass Guitar
Buzz Fetters / Vocals and Lead Guitar