The PAPER GARDEN
The Paper Garden Presents....
1968 USA
Beatles-like album, but mostly
the 10 tracks reflect an amalgam of musical styles. Eastern at times
with a touch of jazz.
Tracks:
1 Gypsy Wine
2 Sunshine People
3 Way Up High
4 Lady's Man
5 Mr. Mortimer
6 Man Do You
7 Raining
8 I Hide
9 Raven
10 A Day
Personnel:
Jimmy - percussion
Sandy - guitar
Paul - lead guitar
John - keyboards
Joe - bass |
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PARRISH & GURVITZ
Parrish & Gurvitz
1968 UK
Parrish & Gurvitz's one-off
album, mostly of west-coasty material and interesting slow tracks.
This is a rarity deserving another go. Parrish later went on to a
solo career while Gurvitz unleashed his guitar prowess on GUN & BAKER-GURVITZ
albums. Kellie, formerly joined SPOOKY TOOTH.
Tracks:
1 Another Time, Another
Day / Take What You Want
2 It's A Shame
3 Libra
4 I've Got Time
5 Janine
6 Dozy Gwen
7 Why
8 As If I Were Blind
9 More Than Life
10 Loving You
Personnel:
Mike Kellie - drums
Brian Parrish - guitar,
vocals
Paul Gurvitz - guitar, bass
guitar, vocals |
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APPLE PIE & MOTHERHOOD
Applepie
1969 USA
Nice second album of vocal
harmonies layered on hard-edged guitar works. Also includes some
beautiful slow tracks in Gypsy and He Turned You On, flavoured with patches
of savage guitar licks. Orangutan has lots of breaks, Super Music
Man is a winner.
Tracks:
1 Orangutan
2 I Just Want To Make
Love To You
3 Brown Eyed Handsome
Man
4 Grandmother Hooker
5 Get Ready
6 Super Music Man
7 Gypsy
8 He Turned You On
Personnel:
Dick Barnaby - bass
Jack Bruno - guitar, vocals
Joe Castagno - guitar
Ted Demos - guitar, vocals
Jeff Labes - keyboards
Adam Myers - harmonica,
vocals
Bruce Paine - vocals
Michael Sorafine - guitar,
vocals |
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BYZANTIUM
Byzantium
1972 UK
The band's second album of
west coasty feel, loaded with vocal harmonies and nice songs. Members
were ex-ORA (another soft psych outfit who released one gem). Perfect
for late night listening.
Tracks:
1 What Is Happening?
2 I Am A Stranger
To My Life
3 Come Fair One
4 Baby I Can Hear
You Calling Me
5 Trade Wind
6 Into The Country
7 Lady Friend
8 Why Or Maybe It's
Because
Personnel:
Steve Corduner - drums
Chas Jankel - guitar, vocals
Robin Lamble - bass, guitar,
vocals
Nico Ramsden - guitar, vocals |
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BEAD GAME
Welcome
1970 USA
One of the perfect albums!
Tracks:
1 Punchin Judy
2 Lady
3 Wax Circus
4 Mora
5 Natural Song
6 Country Girls
7 Amos & Andy
8 Slipping
Personnel:
R. Gass - keyboards
K. Westland Haag - rhythm
guitar
Jim Hodder - drum, percussion,
vocals
John Sheldon - lead guitar
Lassie Sachs - bass |
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BOBBY BROWN
The Enlightening Beam Of
Axonda
1972 USA
Amazing album of eccentricity
but nice. This one-man band was known to have used homemade instruments
and his style is best described as psychedelic folk. Mystical!
Tracks:
I Must Be Wrong / My Hawaiian
Home / Mama Knows Boys A Rambler / Mambo Che Chay / Oneness With The Forest
/ Tiny Wind Of Shanol / Bray / Axonda / Goin' On Through / Preparation
Dimension Of Heaven |
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