RARE WHITE LBL PROMO 1970 Orig = KATMANDU = R&B LACED ROCKER ORGAN GUITAR RASCAL

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   RARE 1970 ROCK & BLUES OBSCURITY ON THE "MAINSTREAM" LABEL

                                   KATMANDU

                   USA - MAINSTREAM RECORDS - 6131 (PROMOTIONAL)

RARE!!! ADVANCED RELEASE PROMOTIONAL on the garage-band "Mainstream" label of the '60s ... Katmandu are one of the more obscure lesser seen releases on the label, issued at the end of the labels productivity ... nevertheless, regarded as yet another collectible of American underground rock Lp's that fell right through the floor into the lost abyss ...

KATMANDU...was the 1970 garage/rock band that included Bobby Caldwell and Bob Jabo, the latter of whom had been in Miami's Shaggs. A scarce Lp, organ/guitar-oriented hard rock was indeed issued on the highly collected MAINSTREAM label. Caldwell would go on to have the big '70s hit 'What You Won't Do For Love'. The group was playing the Miami circuit when they were discovered by, of all people, Little Richard, who knows garage rocker talent when he sees one!! The album is laced up on the R&B/blues side, and has some nice guitar & keyboard work (a fine example is 'Cotton Mouth'), the guitar work and vocals, at times, reminds of the Young Rascals. Vocalist Norman Harris has a really great sound here — almost a mix of r&b rock influences that you might find in The Rascals, supported by some nicely rhythmic work on guitar, organ, bass and drums — grooves that are never too complicated, and which have a straightforwardly tuneful approach. Highlights include: “Catch The Groove”, “Cotton Mouth”, “Keep The Faith”, “G Minor”, “I’m The One”, “You Made Me Feel Like I Belong”, and “She’s Got Everything”.

• A1 Keep the Faith 3:59
• A2 All These Things 4:30
• A3 She's Got Everything 3:50
• A4 I'm the One 3:50
• A5 G Minor 2:17
• B1 Honkey Donkey 3:25
• B2 Catch the Groove 3:20
• B3 Cotton Mouth 3:59
• B4 Day Before Tomorrow 3:20
• B5 You Made Me Feel Like I Belong 2:25

CONDITION: The cover: Solid all over but has light wear (ring wear), not too bad so still gets a collection worthy VG+ ...small ding at bottom left corner is not much noticable ... no split seams, no writing and still mainains fresh original colors

The vinyl: Very clean, extra so, gets the TOP M- rating and will play outstanding with NO audio imperfections ...both white promo labels are clean 

A GREAT ADDITION TO ANYONE'S COLLECTION !

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