Jodo was a short‑lived but powerful British hard-rock band from the early 70s with connections to Deep Purple, Green Bullfrog, Jasper, Killing Floor…

Featuring the ace guitar playing of Rod Alexander plus two lead singers – one white (Bill Kimber) –  one black (Earl Jordan) – their music blended heavy-rock, blues and proto-metal.

In 1971 they released their sole self-titled album, produced in London by Derek Lawrence (Deep Purple, Wishbone Ash…) and engineered by Martin Birch (Black Sabbath, B.O.C…).

For some strange reason, the album never saw a UK release, being available only in the US and New Zealand and housed in a cryptic packaging — the cover shows a man with a bicycle, without band photos or band details.

*First band-sanctioned reissue

*24-bit domain remaster

*Insert with liner notes by Austin Matthews (Shindig!) and rare photos

*Download Card

RIYL: DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, CREAM, LED ZEPPELIN, ORANG-UTAN…

“A genuine lost classic”

– Giles Hamilton (Galactic Ramble)

Tracklist:

Side A: 1. Nightmare – 2. One Night Stand – 3. I’m Still Trying – 4. What’s Your Number – 5. Rat Race

Side B: 1. Seventeen – 2. Wish You’d Never Been Born – 3. It’s No Good – 4. Pushing – 5. There’s Still Time