The Corporation - Hassels In My Mind (1970) LP

The third album by the American group The Corporation and, alas, their last release.
It was released just a month after their second album (in April 1970) on the Age Of Aquarius Records label. There is a suspicion that the material for these two records was recorded almost at the same time, and then thematically divided into two parts. In this case, “Hassels In My Mind” contains the most difficult things and is perhaps their best work.
If on the cover of the first record The Corporation stood with a hooligan look in some narrow alley, then on the black and white cover of “Hassels In My Mind” they appear as real dandies. But don't let that fool you. There is no refined aestheticism here. The musicians play very assertively, maintaining drive despite the complexity of the music.
The first album of this team can be described as psychedelic rock with elements of soul, the second is approximately the same, but in a calmer and more thoughtful way, this one demonstrates a fusion of progressive rock and jazz. And although, after the release of this record, the group ended its career, this end was, as they say, on a high note!
Most of the band members later found employment in other little-known American bands, with the exception of vocalist Daniel Peil, whose fate, alas, was tragic. He burned to death in his mobile home shortly after The Corporation broke up.