Julian's Treatment

Julian's Treatment was the solo vehicle for Julian Jay Savarin, a British science fiction writer. He released a 1969 album under his own name which, along with King Crimson's In the Court of the Crimson King and Colosseum's first two albums, stands as the earliest Progressive Rock albums. Savarin then released A Time Before This based on some of his writings. A Time Before This is psychedelic proto-progressive typical of the time, led by Savarin's Hammond, and accompanied by a rather subdued fuzz guitar, drums, bass and a bit of flute and vibraphone.

A Time Before This is psychedelic proto-progressive typical of the time, led by Savarin's Hammond, and accompanied by a rather subdued fuzz guitar, drums, bass and a bit of flute and vibraphone. Like with many of these contenders, Savarin's musical pack is a motley collection of blues, late-60s pop melodies, a little jazz and some modal soloing over thumping bass/drums ostinati, but also dark, almost gothic touches of quasi-classical organ interludes and melodies.