Arzachel is the name used by members of Uriel (later Egg) for a one-off psychedelic session recorded in 1969 under pseudonyms, producing a self-titled album celebrated in English psychedelia.

Members on the Arzachel recording: Dave Stewart (Hammond organ), Steve Hillage (guitar, vocals), Mont Campbell (bass, vocals), Clive Brooks (drums). The session was recorded quickly in a single afternoon and released under pseudonyms to avoid contractual problems.

Arzachel is a one-off psychedelic album recorded in a single afternoon in 1969 by members of Uriel (later Egg). The record is praised for its Hammond-driven textures, improvisatory energy and status within English psychedelia. The session used pseudonyms to avoid contract issues and yielded a cult classic.

For:Fans of late-1960s English psychedelic and progressive rock, and the Canterbury scene.

 the self-titled album that emerged from this endeavor is unanimously recognized as one of the pinnacles of English psychedelia.

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