December 2009
10 posts
Andy Kim - Rainbow Ride
Wikipedia tells: Andrew Youakim was born in Montreal, Quebec. He left his home for New York to pursue a career in music. Back home he worked on his music and in 1968 under the new stage name Andy Kim, released the single “How’d We Ever Get This Way?”. He used the different last name as a way to obsecure his Lebanese ethnic ancestry. In 1969, Kim had two hit singles,...
Penrod
From Allmusic: Had he recorded his best-known tune, “Junkie John,” a few months earlier, Tim Dawe (real name: Jerry Penrod) might have been a star. A catchy, psychedelic folk-rock tune, it had begun getting radio airplay when the FCC began to crack down on drug-oriented recordings. Stations stopped playing the single, while Dawe faded quickly into obscurity. A tale of joy and...
Freak-Out Party
This compilation is hilarious. The opening track, “I’ve Got A Zebra - She Can Fly” with its endlessly repeating chanting lyrics is both incredibly annoying and meditative at the same time. Here’s what The Progressive Music House Blog has to say about this release: This classic 1967 album was recorded in NYC at the height of the Flower
Power Movement. It features David...
Cymande
From Wikipedia: Cymande (Sah-mahn-day) were an eclectic funk band who
released several albums throughout the early 1970s. The group was
formed in 1971 in London, England by musicians from Guyana and Jamaica. The name Cymande is derived from a Calypso word for Dove, which symbolizes peace and love. The group developed a subtle and complex, deep funk style influenced by calypso rhythms, jazz,...
Phluph
Phluph is another one of those bands who recorded one LP and then disappeared. The story behind this band in particular is interesting, as it tells a story of how record companies plan the career of a band based on a marketing idea, and how consumers and the media relate to the whole thing:
The “Bosstown Sound” was started as a publicity campaign by producer Alan Lorber, aiming to market the...
perfect first impression
okay, this album is just fantastic. no more, no less. to make it simple, i’ll just quote allmusic’s thom jurek:
Recorded by Tom Wilson (who else?) for Verve in 1967 and 1968 in New York, this set originally appeared on a double LP (which has been reissued on both vinyl and CD by Fallout). This is one of the wildest and most unbelievably ambitious recordings to come from the...
u.f.o.
i admit that one of the main reasons i went for this album was the title - ‘u.f.o.’ - and of course the cover. after listening to it a couple of times over i realise what a brilliant album we have here. the redtelephone66 blog informs me that jim sullivan’s ‘u.f.o.’ comes in two different mixes. the one featured on the blog is the monnie records’ mix, in which...
The Ballad of Evergreen Blueshoes
Evergreen Blueshoes play a mix of psychedelic rock and folk music. Word has it they were once called ‘The Beatles of Topanga Canyon’. I guess the comparison stops there, as ‘The Ballad of Evergreen Blueshoes’ is the only album recorded by this short-lived group, led by Skip Battin of The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers. Still, a few great tracks can be found here,...
mcguinness flint
on the rare mp3 music blog i found mcguinness flint, a band formed in 1970 by tom mcguinness (ex-manfred mann guitarist). the album ‘happy birthday, ruthie baby’ contains a good handful of great pop/rock songs. among those are the title song ‘happy birthday, ruthie baby’, ‘sparrow’ , ‘klondike’ and my favourite: reader to writer. luckily, you can...
the orient express
i came across the orient express via pmh - progressive music house. this self-titled album is short (35 minutes), but very enjoyable. lots of crazy sitars and timpanis, some ecstatic yelling, and a couple of quite popish tunes very suitable for any up-tempo playlist.
a quick google search tells me that at least three bands have taken the name ‘the orient express’. other than the pmh...