SCARCE '68 Orig = HARDWATER = JANGLE GUITAR PSYCH Moby Grape BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD
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Melodic Jangle Guitars Psych Rock 1968 Collectible
HARDWATER
HARDWATER
\ USA - RAINBOW CAPITOL - ST 2954
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ORIGINAL 1968 first pressing on the collected Rainbow Capitol label by obscure group HARDWATER, delivering a highly overlooked gem -- this sole release by the ex-Astronauts band is a mix of melodic hard rock, with noticeable psych influences on selected cuts. Good vocal harmonies and backwards guitar effects lend good period flavor. This one is worth investigating, especially for fans of Buffalo Springfield & Moby Grape.
Having released a string of nine (9) early/mid-'60s albums for RCA Victor as the Denver-based Astronauts, by the late-'60s popular tastes had long abandoned surf and hot rod themes. Always willing to cater to popular trends and tastes, Astronauts Mark Bretz (guitar), Richard Fifield (guitar), Ron Jenkins (drums) and Robert Carl McLerian (bass) had no problems metamorphizing into Hardwater (with a short stop as The Sunshine Ward).
Signed by Capitol, the band's 1968 self-titled only album teamed them with eclectic producer/ Electric Prunes David Axelrod. Largely written by Fifield and McLerran, "Hardwater" came off as a pleasant surprise. They may have been a year behind popular tastes (think "5th Dimension Byrds), musically the set found the quartet dividing their efforts between Byrds-styled folk-rock ("City Sidewalks" and "Monday") and feedback laced jangle rock material (the opening medley "My Time/Take a Long Look" and "Love and I "). Perhaps the biggest complaint came from the absence of a distinctive lead singer. Although Fifield was credited as lead vocalist, his voice was largely anonymous; most of the ten tracks multi-tracked or handled via group vocals. Personal favorites; the twisted rural flavored "Plate of My Fare" and the freak out "Not So Hard".
Medley: My Time/Take a Long Look
City Sidewalks (John Carter
Love and I
Monday
Plate of My Fare
Not So Hard
Good Ole Friends
Sanctuary
To Nowhere
Good Luck
CONDITION: The Cover: is solid, rated: a clean VG++ front, "EX" (excellent) back, Having NO split seams, no bends, no writing. top copy !
The Vinyl: is all glossy clean all over::: clean VG++ playing strong ...shiny clean rainbow Capitol labels ...
HARDWATER
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
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EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING
All imperfections are noted both cover & record
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