Tea - Tax Exile (Reissue) (1976/2005)

1976 Swiss hard rock album on the Vertigo label featuring future Krokus vocalist Marc Storace. (m-/ex-, lamination creasing mostly on the back
TEA is a heavy progressive rock band formed in 1971 in Switzerland. The founding members were drummer Roli EGGLI, guitarist Armand VOLKER, and bassist and vocalist Turo PASHAYAN. The band’s name is derived from these three member’s first initials. In 1972, the band augmented their lineup with lead singer Mark STORACE. The band heavily toured in Switzerland and France, earning a name for themselves before they had even released any material, which led to them landing a spot on television, unheard of for many bands in their day, in 1973. In 1974, the band finally began to release music, beginning with a few singles that led up to, although they were not included on, the band’s debut self-titled album in 1974. After the album’s release, they even toured with international superstars QUEEN as the band’s “special guests.”

1975 saw the band’s second album, “The Ship,” The album protracted a similar positive buzz as the first album, with many positive reviews published about the album. The band again toured across Europe. In 1976 the band released their third album, “Tax Exile.” the band played their last concert in 1977…