Mind Exploding is the fifth album by Lucifer's Friend

Lucifer's Friend

Lucifer's Friend was a 1970s German Rock band. Allmusic author, Eduardo Rivadavia, noted the group as, "early practitioners of heavy metal and progressive rock." They also incorporated elements of jazz into their music. The band have also been cited as one of the pioneers of doom metal.-History:The...

. This album marks the point where they return to a more hard rock oriented style with less of a progressive rock sound. It is more or less the missing link between I'm Just a Rock & Roll Singer

I'm Just a Rock & Roll Singer

I'm Just A Rock 'n' Roll Singer is the third album released by progressive rock band Lucifer's Friend in 1973. This album marks the point where they completely turn away from the dark lyrics and heavy metal sound.-Side one:# "Groovin’ Stone" - 5:15...

 and Banquet

Banquet (album)

Banquet is the fourth album by progressive rock band Lucifer's Friend, released in 1974. By this time there was no hard rock sound, it was now strictly progressive rock mixed with jazz fusion. The song "Our World Is A Rock N' Roll Band" was the opening track on some versions Banquet is the fourth...

. With the hard rock driven sound of I'm Just A Rock 'n' Roll Singer but still has the occasional horn section and progressiveness of Banquet. This is the last album to feature John Lawton

John Lawton

John Lawton may refer to:* John Lawton , thrice Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme* John Lawton Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme* John Lawton * John Lawton...

 on vocals before he joined Uriah Heep

Uriah Heep (band)

Uriah Heep are an English rock band formed in London in 1969 and regarded as a seminal classic hard rock act of the 1970s. Uriah Heep's progressive/art rock/heavy metal fusion's distinctive features have always been massive keyboards sound, strong vocal harmonies and David Byron's operatic vocals...

. John Lawton would return to Lucifer's Friend in 1981 to record the Mean Machine album.

Track listing

1. "Moonshine Rider" - 4:47
2. "Blind Boy" - 4:46
3. "Broken Toys" - 5:53
4. "Fugitive" - 4:55
5. "Natural Born Mover" - 4:24
6. "Free Hooker" - 7:17
7. "Yesterday's Ideals" - 6:54

Personnel

• John Lawton
  John Lawton (musician)
  John Lawton is a rock and roll and blues vocalist best known for his work with Lucifer's Friend, Uriah Heep and the Les Humphries Singers.-Biography:...
  
  - Lead Vocals
• Peter Hecht - Keyboards
• Dieter Horns - Bass/Vocals
• Peter Hesslein - Lead Guitars/Vocals
• Curt Cress - Drums