Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera (1968)
Vinyl rip @ 24/96 | FLAC | Artwork | 742MB
Rapidshare | Rock, Pop, Psychedelia | 1968 UK Stereo LP | CBS Direction S8-63300
Vinyl rip @ 24/96 | FLAC | Artwork | 742MB
Rapidshare | Rock, Pop, Psychedelia | 1968 UK Stereo LP | CBS Direction S8-63300
This is another (almost) lost sixties treasure. What is most resonant is the amount of variety on the album, and yet it still works as a complete whole. You get the opening Hendrix influenced 'Intro/ Mother Writes', the catchy pop psyche of 'Mary Jane', jazz-blues with a humourous cover of 'I was Cool', a superb instrumental in 'Walter Sly', hippy rock with 'Air' and mod with the motown sounding 'Looking For A Happy Life'.
Next up is the album’s highlight 'Flames', which has to be one of the decade’s best singles. Featuring an incredible bubbling bass line, crunchy guitars and excellent lead (and harmony) vocals, this track is worth the price of admission alone. Things cool down with the next track, the Beatles influenced and mellotron drenched ' What's The Point of Leaving'. There's more mellotron and lovely minor chords on 'Long Nights Of Summer' before the three psychedelic tracks that close the album. Featuring many of the era's sonic tricks (phased instrumentation, backwards tapes, distorted vocals, tempo changes) the album ends just as strongly as it started.
Track listing:
A1. Intro
A2. Mother Writes
A3. Mary Jane
A4. I Was Cool
A5. Walter Sly Meets Bill Bailey
A6. Air
A7. Lookin' For A Happy Life
B1. Flames
B2. What's The Point Of Leaving
B3. Long Nights Of Summer
B4. Dream Starts
B5. Reactions Of A Young Man
B6. Now She's Gone
Dave Terry ("Elmer Gantry") – vocals, guitar, harmonica
Colin Forster - lead guitar
Jimmy Horrocks (Horovitz) – organ, flute
John Ford – vocals, bass guitar
Richard Hudson – vocals, drums, sitar
Produced by Barry Kingston
Knosti RCM
Pink Triangle LPT with
Funk Firm Achromat.
Moth Arm.
Audio Technica AT33PTG MC Cart.
Harman Kardon PM660 Integrated Amp.
Creative S80300 ADC. Gold Interconnects.
Click Repair.
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Pink Triangle LPT with
Funk Firm Achromat.
Moth Arm.
Audio Technica AT33PTG MC Cart.
Harman Kardon PM660 Integrated Amp.
Creative S80300 ADC. Gold Interconnects.
Click Repair.
Split and manual de-click with Adobie Audition.