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ORIGINAL 1967 REPRISE RECORDS MONO
LP-6262
FIRST PRESSING TRI-COLOR LABEL
SLEEVE HAS LIGHT WEAR, PROMO PUNCH TOP LEFT, STAINING, TINY TEAR ON FRONT (SEE PIC)
RECORD IS VG/VG+, PLAYS GREAT WITH LIGHT OCCASIONAL SURFACE NOISE!
TRACKLISTING:GREAT BANANA HOAX
CHILDREN OF RAIN
WIND-UP TOYS
ANTIQUE DOLL
IT'S NOT FAIR
I HAPPEN TO LOVE YOU
DR. DO-GOOD
I
HIDEAWAY
BIG CITY
CAPT. GLORY
LONG DAY'S FLIGHT
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The Electric Prunes originated from the San Fernando Valley, a suburb of Los Angeles, although many bio's mistakenly claim that they came from Seattle, since I Had Too Much Too Dream (Last Night) first broke in Seattle and then Boston. In fact their very first live concert to promote the record was in Seattle, and according to their drummer Preston Ritter, a DJ there started the mis-information, by claiming that the band were from that area.
More commercially successful and classier than the average punk bands, they experimented with different types of music.
The second album, which was not issued in the UK, developed their psychedelic experience further. Recorded for the most part by line-up (A), drummer Preston Ritter recalls that he was given the choice between credited on the cover or being given royalties... In fact his replacement, Quint, only played on five tracks, Children of Rain, Antique Doll, I, Capt. Glory and Long Day's Flight. Despite the line-up changes, the album is more consistent than their debut with fine acid guitar work and effective drumming. Sadly, however, it failed to maintain their stream of hits. Of particular note are the psychedelic rockers The Great Banana Hoax, Long Day's Flight (both unsuccessful singles), - the latter a U.K. only issue, Children of Rain and strange, more subtle tracks like Wind-up Toys, Antique Doll and I Happen To Love You. This was a fine album, and it is a pity the group didn't pursue this direction further. It made No 172 in the U.S. charts.
-FUZZ, ACID & FLOWERS
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