Tapiman – Hard Drive 1971 (Spain, Heavy Psychedelic,Blues Rock) br br Lost Album Found: Tapiman-Hard Drive. br br During the seventies, the hard rocking Spanish power trio Tapiman, released a trio of albums between 1972 and 1979. This includes Tapiman, which is a cult classic, that nowadays, changes hands for over £800. It was, without doubt Tapiman’s finest hour. Sadly, these three albums amount to everything that Tapiman recorded during their seventies heyday. Recently, it became apparent that that wasn’t strictly true. br br The three albums released by Tapiman during the seventies, were recorded by what was the second lineup of the band. However, the original lineup of Tapiman recorded ten tracks in 1971. Very few people were aware of these homemade recordings, which include a cover of Black Sabbath’s Planet Caravan. This lost album was found and belated released in 2017. br br It features Tapiman at their hard rocking best, as they switch between, and combine, hard rock, proto-metal and even a hint of psychedelia and the Canterbury Scene. These eleven tracks on Hard Drive are reminder of the original lineup of Tapiman in 1971, as their career began, br br Tapiman were formed in Barcelona, Spain in early 1971 by drummer Joseph María Vilaseca “Tapioles” and guitar virtuoso Miguel Angel Núñez. The pair struggled for a while to find the right bassist. They auditioned a few different bassists, but the chemistry just wasn’t right. Things changed when Pepe Fernández auditioned. Suddenly, the nascent band had found its bassist. Now the power trio had an enviable lineup of experienced musicians. br br By then, Joseph María Vilaseca “Tapioles” was regarded as one of the best drummers at the time. He had previously been a member of Máquina, and played on their legendary 1970 debut album Why? Máquina looked as if they were destined to become one of the biggest rock groups in Spain. That was until lead singer Jordi Batiste left Máquina. br 01. Hard Drive — 0:00 br br 02. No Control — 3:00 br br 03. Eight — 6:39 br br 04. Time On Space — 8:54 br br 05. No Title — 12:15 br br 06. Before Last Minute — 14:23 br br 07. Long Sea Journey — 16:33 br br 08. Someone Here — 18:26 br br 09. Planet Caravan — 20:57 br br 10.