RACKET SQUAD Corners of Your Mind Orig 1969 US Jubilee Garage Fuzz Psych Fenways
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Corners Of Your Mind
Very Rare Original US LP released on Jubilee Records in 1969.
Co-produced by Mike Lewis (who wrote most of the material) and Stuart Wiener, 1969's "Corners of Your Mind" found the quartet shifting to a distinctive hard rock and psych sound. On the surface that type of calculated move would seem to have spelled artistic disaster, but somehow that wasn't the case this time around. Whereas the self titled debut album sounded calculated, Dinunzio and company seemed much more inspired and engaged on their sophomore set. Perhaps the biggest surprise was simply the fact Dinunzio's blue-eyed soul voice proved well suited for tougher material like the opening rocker 'Ain't Nobody Gonna Love You', 'Sweet Little Smoke' (so much for lyrical subtlety), and the amphetamine powered 'Suburban Life'. Sure, this was just as calculated as the rest of their catalog, but you had to smile hearing Dinunzio singing about 'marshmallow sea' and 'forbidden fruits'. With the exception of the needless 'Get Out My Life Woman' reprise (mis-credited to 'Alan' Toussaint and Dinunzio sounding like a heavily dosed Bugs Bunny), the entire album demonstrated an attractive blend of commerciality and lysergic influences. Other highlights included the unexpected cover of Hendrix's 'Little Wing' (probably the standout track) and the the trippy LP closer 'The Minstrel'. Elsewhere Jubilee tapped 'Suburban Life' b/w 'The Loser' as a single (Jubilee catalog number 45-5638).
Frustrated by their inability to break through the band subsequently called it quits with Denuzzio going on to record a single billed as 'Sebastian' and an LP under his own name. Sadly he was killed in an October 1978 car crash.
~ By: Bad Cat Records.
Tracks Are :-
Side One
1 Ain't Nobody Gonna Love You 3:02
2 Sweet Little Smoke 6:48
3 Get Out My Life Woman 3:28
4 Suburban Life 3:06
5 Get Out My Life Woman (Reprise) 0:42
Side Two
1 Corners Of Your Mind 4:12
2 You Turn Me On 5:28
3 Little Wing 3:06
4 The Minstrel 5:48
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Released on Jubilee Records in 1969
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Catalogue Number JGS 8026
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Record is in Ex ++ condition
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Sleeve is in Near Mint condition (still in shrink wrap)
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