Ze waren al beroemd om hun platen waarin ze rock and roll een nieuwe
vorm gaven – en waarschijnlijk de wereld ook – maar John, Paul, George
en Ringo zochten constant naar nieuwe muzikale uitdagingen. Een
toevallige ontmoeting tussen George Harrison en een aantal Indiase
muzikanten op de set van de Beatles film ‘Help!’ in 1965 was voor George
de introductie van de Indiase muziekcultuur.
Hij kocht zelfs een sitar en speelde daarop op het nummer ‘Norwegian
Wood’ uit 1965 – het eerste popliedje ooit met een Indiaas instrument.
Drie jaar later, in februari 1968, reisden George en de andere Beatles
naar India na een uitnodiging van de Indiase meditatiegoeroe Maharishi
Mahesh Yogi om zijn verblijf in het noorden van het land te bezoeken.
Daarop volgden twee maanden waarin The Beatles blijkbaar rust in
zichzelf vonden – voordat ruzies in de groep de overhand namen toen de
Fab Four naar huis gingen.
The first edition of Bliss was a 3 piece band consisting of Brad Reed, Rusty Martin, and Tom Smith that had Performed as The Sect.. They recorded an Album in 1967 on the self titled Bliss. They disbanded and re-emerged as a 3 piece band again with Corky Allred on drums and vocal, Reed again on guitar, adding Rick Rowe on bass and vocals. Rowe had experienced success with the released single of Don't Listen to Friends with a 1965 act, The Choice, for Buena Vista Productions. Bliss soon introduced Forrest Webb on lead guitar with Reed moving to keyboards , rhythym guitar and vocals.
The groups idea was to bring Corky Allred out from the drums for lead vocal as they added Roy Holbrook to drums. This five piece band recorded a studio session in 1969 under the direction and production of Hadley Murrel. Murrel footed the production for Canyon Records and the project never moved beyond tape until re-appearing on CD around 2006. Credit for material written belongs primarily to Webb and Rowe. Webb compiled Sandbox Symphony and collaborated on City Woman with Rowe. Rowe penned Reach Out and Touch You and Nothingin My Life, and co-wrote Hotche Blus with Allred and Fear of Fears with Reed.
The two versions of material for listening is the first wax LP releaesed by the Sect/Bliss edition and the CD compiled from the 1969 studio re-introduced by John Dixon.
01. Ride The Ship of Fools 4:13 02. Cry For Love 5:03 03. Gangster of Love 3:01 04. I Want to Be Free 3:04 05. Visions 3:31 06. Donґt Think 2:10 07. Iґm Gonna Hurt You 2:04 08. Make My old Soul New 2:10 09. Rock Me Baby 3:32
# 988 Speck Mountain - hey moon (2008)
from the album: Summer Above
Speck Mountain is a psychedelic rock band based out of Chicago, Illinois. Their sound can be described as space rock although an equal amount of weight is given to lyrics and song structures as to the intricate, echoing atmospheres that surround them. These vivid arrangements are created entirely using analog equipment and recording techniques, just as the songs themselves recall the scope of classic 1970s rock, and even soul.
cd 1
1. Introduction 0:45
2. Julia Dream (Waters) 2:22 recorded live for BBC Broadcast London, June 25th,1968
3. Let There Be More Light (Waters) 3:42 recorded live for BBC Broadcast London, June 25th,1968
4. Murderistic Woman (Waters) 2:16 unreleased track recorded live for BBC Broadcast London, June 25th,1968
5. Rain In The Country (Gilmour) 7:01 unreleased instrumental tune on 'the narrow way' recorded live during a session in Rome, September 1969
6. A Saucerful Of Secrets (Waters/Wright/Mason/Gilmour) 6:35 recorded live for BBC Broadcast London, May 1968
7. If (Waters) 4:27 the very first live rehearsel of this song recorded for John Peel Sessions, London, April 1970
8. Interstellar Overdrive (Barrett/Waters/Wright/Mason) 13:18 recorded live at London, Royal Albert Hall, Febr. 7th,1970
cd2
1. Green Is The Colour (Waters) 3:52 recorded live for BBC Broadcast, July 1969
2. Careful With That Axe, Eugene (Waters/Wright/Mason/Gilmour) 6:55 recorded live for BBC Broadcast, July 1969
3. Labyrinth (Waters/Wright/Mason/Gilmour) 2:41 recorded live in Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, September 17th,1969
4. Point Me At The Sky (Waters, Gilmour) 4:23 recorded live for BBC Broadcast, December 2nd, 1968
5. The Embryo (Waters) 3:24 recorded live for BBC Broadcast, December 2nd, 1968
6. Oneone / Fingal's Cave (Waters/Wright/Mason/Gilmour) 8:15 unreleased instrumental track recorded live for the 'ummagumma' double lp-set in June 1969
7. Crumbling Land (Waters/Wright/Mason/Gilmour) 6:12 recorded during a live session in Rome, September 1969
8. Baby Blue Shuffle in "D" Major (Barrett/Waters/Wright/Mason) 4:05 unreleased instrumental track recorded live for John Peel Sessions, London, June 1968
cd 3
1. The Narrow Way (Gilmour) 4:37 recorded live in London for John Peel Sessions, August 1969
2. Green Is The Colour (Waters) 5.57 recorded live in London for John Peel Sessions, August 1969
3. Atom Heart Mother (Waters/Wright/Mason/Gilmour/Geesin) 14:26 recorded live in London for John Peel Sessions, April 1970
4. A Saucerful Of Secrets (Waters/Wright/Mason/Gilmour) 6:44 recorded live in London for John Peel Sessions, June 1968
5. Careful With That Axe, Eugene (Waters/Wright/Mason/Gilmour) 10:43 recorded live in Rotterdam, Pop Festival June 28th, 1970