The Dragons (album)

The Dragons is a 1973 album by The Dragons. Released in June 1973, it was the first album released after Sebastian Collins left the band, and was cited by Dennis Neyt as a rebirth for the band, hence the name.

Production
The album was conceived during a tumultuous time for the band. Guitarists Neyt and Collins were in disagreement over the band's musical direction after the Live and Alive album. Neyt was pushing for a harder sound, in tune with hard and progressive rock, with Collins wanting to continue with their original late 1960s sound.

Neyt's direction for the album was for heavier music, with Collins only present for one session in November 1972. Collins left in January and for the subsequent recordings Neyt recorded the lead and backup guitar parts and had them overdubbed to create a fuller sound.