Harvey Mandel | The Snake (Green Vinyl) (Rsd 2025) | LP

Harvey Mandel is an American blues rock guitarist known for his innovative approach to electric guitar, born in Detroit, Michigan, on 11 March 1945. He was a professional by the age of twenty and played with Charlie Musselwhite, Canned Heat, The Rolling Stones and John Mayall before starting a solo career. Mandel auditioned for the Rolling Stones after Mick Taylor left in 1974, and his guitar work appears on two songs from the band's 1976 album Black and Blue. He still performs and records.

The Snake is a 1972 album by Harvey Mandel, issued as a single-disc stereo vinyl LP for Record Store Day 2025 on Janus Records. This edition is on turquoise vinyl, limited to 3,000 copies, and was released on April 12, 2025. Harvey Mandel and Skip Taylor are credited as producers.

Track List

Side A

1. The Divining Rod
2. Pegasus
3. Lynda Love
4. Peruvian Flake
5. The Snake

Side B

1. Uno Ino
2. Ode To The Owl
3. Levitation
4. Bite The Electric Eel