CD reissue of this anonymous English Prog-Psych rarity from 1971, with only one known copy left in existence - a perfect acetate. The Image Maker Vol. 1 & 2 is a real underground concept album with a Progressive touch that only needs a few spins to get it right. Well-crafted songs, great vocals, sound-effects, organ and heavy fuzz guitar all combine to make up one of the better albums on the Vertigo label with a good dose of acid in it. The recording, arrangements and concepts are on a very high professional level. Even a search at UK copyright control did not show any results revealing the identity of who, exactly, Shutter was. Since the original acetates appeared many years ago, this is still a very provocative unsolved mystery of the UK underground. The word Shutter is a religious reference, if you have a Bible handy. The title of the album the Image Maker also suits the religious meaning. Shadows. 2007.
1) Image Maker (Disc 01)
2) Bull Run
3) Cry My Little Darling
4) Lady Smith
5) Village Green
6) The Crimp
7) Christmas 1914
8) The Fens
9) Guernica (Disc 02)
10) World War II
11) Concrete
12) Imjin
13) She's a Bad Girl
14) The Wizard
15) Tell Me Why
16) Conclusion