Album of the Day

An American supergroup, Cactus drew its rhythm section from Vanilla Fudge (bassist Tim Bogert and drummer Carmine Appice), its guitarist from The Detroit Wheels (Jim McCarty) and its singer from The Amboy Dukes (Rusty Day). The Long Island quartet mined the same musical territory that Led Zeppelin was exploring across the pond, and Cactus' first album remains a classic of heavy blues-rock. That eponymous 1970 Atco debut features six originals plus terrific covers of Mose Allison’s "Parchman Farm" and Willie Dixon’s "You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover,” all of which offer the guys plenty of room to strut their vocal and instrumental stuff. Hard rock fans would do well to give this underrated quartet a listen – CACTUS will stick with you...