Seelie Court - the world's premier label for rare and previously unreleased archive recordings of underground folk, rock, proto-metal, and psychedelic music presents the long-lost masterpiece of Barney James, the legendary '70s rock drummer whose powerful, precise style shaped bands like Gracious, Legend, Warhorse, and the Rick Wakeman Rock Ensemble. Before he became a household name in prog rock, Barney's rhythm was the heartbeat behind sell-out tours, epic stage shows, and timeless recordings, but few knew of his hidden gem. Recorded in 1975 with Warhorse, this single-sided acetate, adorned with a handmade gold foil cover, captures a full-blown concept album that has remained unheard for decades. Across five dramatic tracks, Barney's complex drumming and compositional brilliance drive the saga of Koneg, the Viking god Odin reborn, as he conquers Saxon Britain. From soaring keyboards to searing guitar solos, the closing epic embodies true melancholic grandeur. Only 1 copy exists of this heavy melodic progressive concept LP, valued in excess of £10,000. Fresh from the incredible success of Rick Wakeman's early concept LPs (he drummed with Wakeman's band), Barney and his ex-bandmates Warhorse made this sensational lost heavy prog LP as a promo acetate to get an official release. Barney wrote all the songs and sings. Musically complex, it begins with a spoken intro and tells the tale of Koneg Son of Odin, as he quests to find meaning and death in battle. Keyboards and guitar interweave, with further spoken interludes, and culminating in an epic prog workout featuring fluid soloing electric leads as Koneg dies on the battlefield and is taken by Valkyries to Valhalla. The original gold handmade cover is reproduced as a gatefold with sleeve notes by the actual Rick Wakeman. Barney James, an ex-British Army Commando, and ex Gracious, Legend, and Warhorse, and actor in The Sweeney and Derek Jarman's Jubilee, is also now in Valhalla, and his lost LP is here... Issued for the first time ever with the blessing of Barney's daughters and sleevenotes by Rick Wakeman, this release is a rare window into a virtuoso's untold story. It's an essential listen for prog and rock aficionados alike.