Private press hard-rock Holy Grail from Arkansas, 1978.
Guitar driven hard-rock with some cool psychedelic, Southern Rock and melodic AOR touches.

​Fyter was a hard-rock band from Morrilton, Arkansas, known for their self-released private album from 1978.

The band consisted of Kevin Compton (bass), Travis Johnson (lead guitar), Mike Newman (vocals and rhythm guitar), and Duane Harlan (drums). Their music blended powerful hard-rock riffs and solos with psychedelic elements, drawing inspiration from artists like Led Zeppelin, Foghat, Hendrix, Stones, Who…The name “Fyter” was chosen through a creative process involving numerology and wordplay. ​They performed at various venues, including high school proms, community dances, and clubs.

In 1978, Fyter recorded their self-titled album over three days in Oklahoma City. The album featured tracks like “Where I Stand,” “Monarch,” and “100 Watt Head.”

The cover art, depicting the band being “arrested” by local police, was a collaborative effort with the North Little Rock Police Department.

Only 1,000 copies were pressed, making it a rare collector’s item today.

*First ever reissue

*Remastered sound

*Original artwork in hard cardboard sleeve

*Insert with liner notes by Klemen Breznikar (It’s Psychedelic Baby)

*Download card

Tracklist:
Side 1: 1. Monarch – 2. 100-Watt Head – 3. If I do – 4. Long Way To Go – 5. Where I Stand
Side 2: 1. Fortress of Fools – 2. I.C.U. – 3. Teenage Rampage – 4. Tears – 5. Last Legacy of Mister Ring

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Previously unreleased second album by US hard-rock band FYTER.

Comprised of demos recorded in the late 70s, this is a more sophisticated and “heavier” effort than their privately pressed debut from 1978.

Superb hard-rock sound with devastating lead / twin guitars.

​Fyter was a hard-rock band from Morrilton, Arkansas, known for their self-released private album from 1978.

Their music blended powerful hard-rock riffs and solos with psychedelic elements, drawing inspiration from artists like Led Zeppelin, Foghat, Hendrix, Stones, Who…

After recording their debut album, “Fyter”, the band started to work on a possible follow-up. Most of the tracks included here were recorded at a studio in Little Rock owned by a friend of the band except for few ones recorded at the band’s four-track basement studio.

The music contained on “Flying” was there, waiting on tapes in various boxes, in various closets. After 40 years it finally arrives on vinyl.

*Remastered sound

*Insert with liner notes and rare photos

*Download card

Tracklist:
Side 1: 1. Lotta Love – 2. Nocturnal Admissions – 3. Get Back Home – 4. Eine Kleine Rockmusik – 5. Play One For Me – 6. Almost
Side 2: 1. Flying – 2. No Excuse – 3. Runaway – 4. Rockaway Cottage – 5. Love on the Loose – 6. Only Way Out

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