Sunday, April 20, 2008


The Mugwumps: An Historic Recording (1967, Warner Brothers).
Seeds of their future folk-rock activities can be heard in the male-female harmonic blends especially.More interesting as an historical document than as rock music, this nonetheless has 1964 pre-Mamas & the Papas/Lovin' Spoonful sides by the group to feature Cass Elliot, Denny Doherty, and Zal Yanovsky.

THE BEACH BOYS - Smiley smiley(1967).
Classic psych/pop album by Beach Boys.
1. Heroes And Villains
2. Vegetables
3. Fall Breaks And Back To Winter (Woody Woodpecker Symphony)
4. She's Goin' Bald
5. Little Pad
6. Good Vibrations
7. With Me Tonight
8. Wind Chimes
9. Gettin' Hungry
10. Wonderful
11. Whistle In

GREEN - Green(1969).
Music is psych/folk/pop, like Crosby Stills Nash & Young - The Beatles (Sgt Pepppers)

01 Stillness 02 Righteous Life 03 Chelsea Morning 04 Cancao Do Nosso Amor 05 Viramundo 06 Lost in Paradise 07 For What its Worth 08 Sometimes in Winter 09 Celebration of Sunrise 10 Stillness (Reprise)

A sexy Blaxploitation classic joint(O.S.T)
Motown records U.S.A 1972

The one and only album by USA psych band SUMMER HILL, originally released on Tetragrammaon label in '69. Excellent dynamic album featuring some great 60's psychedelic pop sound altered with heavier acid guitar drenched 60's rock.

Thursday, April 3, 2008

Wednesday, April 2, 2008


This must be one of Tom Scott's most sought after albums. Released in 1967, this was Tom's debut as a leader. For the ones that only dig his mid seventies material, which is definitely more funky, 'The Honeysuckle Breeze' may come as a surprise. Together with The California Dreamers, Scott delivered an album that just oozes hippie. Flowers, peace, love and happiness, the whole nine yards. But still you have to check it out. Of course the famous track on this album is 'Today', since it was sampled heavily in Pete Rock and CL Smooth's 'They Reminisce Over You'. 'Today' was also recorded by Jefferson Airplane, by the way, and their version, too, is superb.