HAWK African Day (Progressive Psych Rock 1971 South African-only 6-track LP, the debut album by the mysterious South African band, featuring guitarist Julian Laxton of fellow cult act, Freedom's Children. Opens with the side-length title piece, a magical journey across the motherland, taking in tribal rhythms, primeval sounds & conjuring up witch doctors along the way. Other tracks remind us of Black Widow, Edgar Broughton Band & bits of John Kongos & Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come. The album ends on 'Kissed By The Sun' & a super crazy cover of George Harrison's 'Here Comes The Sun' with revved up jazz-breaks at the end. Comes housed in a fully textured gatefold sleeve with unique sunkissed photography & internal flipbacks, complete with the original catalogue inner & a vintage shop price sticker on the back. The cover [VG+] shows some light edge scuffing & minor ring wear, with all text clearly legible. The vinyl easily grades Excellent with a deep sheen both sides, great sound & very few signs of play. A near lost Afro-Rock treasure that should appeal to anyone that collects the strange & obscure or Hans Pokora recommended albums! PCSJ(D)12080)