THE LITTER "EMERGE" LP 1969 PSYCHEDLIC PROG GARAGE

Sold Date: June 1, 2017
Start Date: April 8, 2017
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YOU ARE BIDDING ON A LP BY THE BAND THE LITTER CALLED "EMERGE". IT WAS RELEASED ON THE PROBE LABEL (CPLP 4504) OUT OF THE U.S. IN 1969. THE COVER (NAME ON FRONT) IS VERY GOOD +++ & THE LP IS NEAR MINT 

's combines the sound of with -- all while vocalist does his best at times to imitate . and 's "Little Red Book" gets torn apart in the translation and is lots of fun. Lead guitarist takes the band to the world of British rock with his "Breakfast at Gardenson's," the light feeling here a total about-face, a transition that complements the huge sound on most of the record. Opening track "Journeys" is that Brit rock flair and West Coast vocal sound meeting . This has all been heard and done before, but the Litter emulate it so well that their concoction is actually quite inviting. "Silly People" is the rock band toying with jazz and blues, light years away from the garage, but working on a level that eluded and when those ensembles strayed too far from their origins. The inspiration comes in loud and clear here, not only in the voice but in what the band is doing. The tunes are mostly in the two- to three-and-a-half-minute range with only the "Future of the Past" clocking in at 12-minutes-plus ending side two and an over-five-minute rendition of ' "For What It's Worth" closing out the first side. The band's own "Blue Ice" works better than the cover of and, face it, that 1967 protest song was unique and difficult to re-interpret. actually do a great job of walking on this sacred ground till they give it a half-time / jolt years before that concept would come in to vogue; the attempt goes only halfway but is interesting. The album cover uses a negative photo pastiche and they've got the image down pat. Bassist does a fine job of producing his group studying their heroes and getting an A on the exam. It's just too bad a or wasn't around these parts to bring this to the masses.


Tracklist

Journeys2:15 Feeling2:50 Silly People3:30 Blue Ice3:14 For What It's Worth5:18 Little Red Book3:35 Breakfast At Gardenson's3:00 Future Of The Past12:35