Ellison was an English Canadian Band from Montreal Quebec.
The band was originally formed in 1967 as "Jimmy Peace",
around the talents of vocalist/guitarist Vincent Marandola and
bass player Richard Arcand. In 1969, drummer Robert Cager and
guitarist Christian Tremblay joined and the name was changed to
Ellison.
In 1971 the band released an excellent hard rock
styled album on the independent and highly collectable
Trans-World label. Mainly selling in the province of Quebec
and Ontario, the album had only a limited release and quickly
disappeared as did the band itself. The self titled album
featured seven original songs that have been described as
brash, loud, hard rock with straight from the heart vocal work.
In a similar style as Canadian cohorts The Ugly Ducklings,
The Haunted or the Sinners, Ellison has become one of the most
sought after Canadian band albums and its legitimate reissue is
welcomed by many fans. This Gear Fab release contains all seven
original songs remastered from the best sound sources possible.
Unfortunately the master tapes of the original recordings no
longer exist so this CD was cut from high quality vinyl sources.
Despite that fact the overall sound is still quite good but
there are no bonus tracks or additional material added to this
release. The booklet contains liner notes from band member
{Vincent Marandola} as well as band photos.
by Keith Pettipas, CanEHdian.com
Review: Ellison "Gear Fab" 