THE COMMON PEOPLE 1969 psychedelic masterpiece LP
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THE COMMON PEOPLE
1969 psychedelic masterpiece!
These days I'm quite wary of record albums that change hands for hundreds of dollars that are described as psychedelic classics, because a lot of these records turn out to be useless hippie trash or sub-Steppenwolf boogie records. A friend of mine paid $$$ for this album by California based group The Common People and was raving about it to me, so I asked him to make me a tape of it, which he did and I've been playing this thing for months and I'll be damned if this isn't one of the best psychedelic pop records I've ever heard!
The record begins with a beautiful swirling psychedelic pop song called "Soon There'll Be Thunder" that sounds like the best of the Strawberry Alarm Clock meeting The Left Banke, the track has brilliant strings supplied by David Axelrod. "I Have Been Alone" is next and follows the same formula and it's even better, this one has some magical acid guitar lines played against a Love "Forever Changes" like backdrop, this song is a true knockout. "Those Who Love" once again follows the same style to absolute perfection. With "Go Every Way" the psychedelic juice gets turned up full on this brilliant melodic rocker, lead singer Denny Rebinett has an unusual but engaging voice that stands out on almost every track.
"Why Must I Be" has a Moby Grape/Buffalo Springfield folk rock flavor to it, some understated organ fills add to the song's appeal. "I Take From You" is a driving folk/punker that again recalls early Love. And that just the FIRST SIDE OF THE ALBUM !
This is a fantastic album from start to finish (if you don't count the atrocity called "Funeral"), this record should have sold crate loads but probably wasn't promoted much, it's weird that Capitol signed several outstanding groups in the late 60's like SRC, Gandalf, Hearts and Flowers, Food and Stained Glass and didn't seem to push them at all, perhaps these groups were just tax write offs, I guess they were too busy with The Beatles, Beach Boys and Grand Funk Railroad. [Dave Furgess - HEAD HERITAGE]
TRACK LISTING:
- I Have Been Alone
- Those Who Love
- Go Every Way
- Why Must I Be
- Take From You
- They Didn't Eve Go To The Funeral
- Girl Said - Know
- Land Of A Day
- This Life She Is Mine
CONDITION: RECORD is VG++ // JACKET is VG++ with only minor wear. No bent corners, or face wear ring. Actual postage on this item is 5.00 PRIORITY (1 lb. 6 oz) within the US. A media mail rate of 2.50 is also available if you want. No handling charges ever!
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