Ticket - Awake [1972 Heavy Psych / Prog New Zealand ]

Album: Awake
Read more and listen to this New Zealand volume of TDATS here: https://aftersabbath.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-day-after-sabbath-34-shafts-of.html
Ticket were one of NZ's early prog/psych bands that had success in Australia too, where they supported Black Sabbath's first tour. They were started in Auckland by drummer Ricky Ball (Ex-Challenge, Ex-Beatboys, Ex-Courtiers) and guitarist Eddie Hansen (Ex-Challenge, Ex-Revival). They relocated to Christchurch and fully developed their progressive psych sounds to the point at which they were ready for a stint in Australia, where they held a month-long residency in Sydney's Whiskey-Go-Go. They stayed in Oz longer than planned and recorded their second album "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie" there. They split in 72 after returning to NZ, reportedly due to Eddie needing a break from the rock n'roll excesses that were typical of the times. Ball, Hansen and Paul Woolright all played on Lindsay Marks' eponymous 1973 album. Ball was briefly in Band of Light (Vol54) before converting to Hare Krishna and joining Living Force (here later) with Harvey Mann. Ticket have played some reunion shows in NZ, in 2011 with other classic bands Dragon and Hello Sailor.