Kopperfield ‎– Tales Untold

One of the best US heavy prog lp's ever and a rare private pressing.
Don't let the kitsch cover art fool you.

Kopperfield ‎– Tales Untold
Kopperdisc ‎– 5014N5 US Nov. 1974
Formed in 1971 in Edwardsburg, Michigan. U.S.
Disbanded in 1975

Members were Paul Decker (Back Vocals, Keyboard, Percussions), Jimmy Robinson (Vocals), Bill Wallace (Guitar, Keyboards), Chuck Eagan (Guitar, Back Vocals), Tom Curtis (Drums), Keith Robinson (Back Vocals, Keyboards), Jerry Opdycke (Bass, Back Vocals)

Kopperfield emerged out of the ashes of a couple high school bands in Edwardsberg, MI. Keyboard player Keith Robinson and bassist Jerry Opdycke were in competing combos, but were also good friends who had frequently jammed and discussed the possibility of connecting in a band.

The opportunity finally presented itself when their respective bands began to disintegrate in the fall of 1971. Opdycke soon put in a call to Robinson. Chuck Eagan and longtime friend Bill Wallace accompanied Opdycke into the group on guitars and Robinson brought in his little brother Jimmy as the lead vocalist. Tom Curtis, at the time playing bass in another band, joined on drums. The new collection of players jammed and gelled instantly and Kopperfield was formed. From the very beginning, they were writing a prodigious number of original songs.

By 1972, they had worked up enough courage to journey to Chicago and record some of them, although they were still rough early efforts. By 1973, the material had improved so much that the band began work on its Tales Untold project in between extensive stretches on the road. Kopperfield also lost Wallace during this period and replaced him with another keyboard player and vocalist, Paul Decker. Tales Untold was finally finished and released in 1974 and Kopperfield immediately began work on its second LP, tentatively titled Back to Bitchin' (the album was never finished or released). They also signed with a booking agency out of Chicago, allowing them to open for groups and artists like Foghat, Country Joe McDonald, Kansas, the James Gang, and H.P. Lovecraft. By 1975, however, Kopperfield came to an end.

Tracks Listing 01.Moonride 02.Anatomy 03.Brain Rot 04.Watching The Time Go By 05.Nothing Left To Give 06.Truckin' On 07.Tales Untold 08.Magic In Your Mind 09.A Thousand Warriors 10.Wiseman 11.Dreams Bonus Tracks 12.Can't Find My Wine (1972) 13.People Are Leaving (1972) 14.Red Neck (1972) 15.Gonna Get Stoned (1972) 16.Wake Up People (1972) 17.Jam It (1972) 18.Naked Tears (1975) 19.You Pulled The Lights Down (1975) 20.Katie Love (live,1975)

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