DRUID “Toward the Sun” Yes like prog!

There’s no doubt about it – Druid are a full-blooded Yes clone and make no bones about it on their debut album. But if you’re in the market for a set of songs rooted in Yes’ sound circa Yes Album/Fragile and performed by a talented clutch of imitators, Toward the Sun is one of the best clone albums I’ve heard. Guitarist-singer Dane does a passable Jon Anderson impression and is actually pretty good with that guitar of his, keyboardist Andrew McCrorie-Shand resembles Tony Kaye’s style more than Rick Wakeman’s (which at least shows a bit of originality in terms of choosing which Yes keyboard to imitate), and Neil Brewer’s bass work is uncannily like Chris Squire’s. Drummer Cedric Sharpley (who would later take up a post in Gary Numan’s band) is no Bill Bruford and so wisely keeps a low profile.

But where the band really excel is in their compositions, nailing the Yes compositional approach from the era they are imitating without imitating any specific Yes song. You can imagine this material being passed off as a long-lost Yes album by a less scrupulous record company. If you absolutely have to be a clone band, Druid do a good job of showing how to do it right.
Original 1975 UK press of LP on EMI label (#EMC 3081)
DRUID titled “Toward The Sun ”
comes complete with photo / lyric inner sleeve ( a couple of tiny tears to tope edge)
CONDITION:
textured cover:Excellent
very lite shelf wear/soiling ~ tiny lite wear/ fray to corners ~
a couple of small minor creases ~ please see pix
vinyl:Excellent
clean & glossy ~ several very faint hairlines & a few lite press stains ~ superficial only
plays excellent with just an odd occasional very lite tick & just a touch of occasional
soft surface crackle noticeable in just a couple of spots ~ lite & brief
Recorded at Morgen Studios ,UK
SELECTIONS:
A1 Voices 8:13
A2 Remembering 5:24
A3 Theme 5:24
A4 Toward The Sun 5:03
B1 Red Carpet For An Autumn 3:10
B2 Dawn Of Evening 10:02
B3 Shangri-La 10:11
Track listing

A1
Voices

A2
Remembering