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WE THE PEOPLE / AMERICAN ZOO"Visions Of Time: Complete Recordings"(Guerssen Records GUESS143)
Brand new limited edition vinyl LP.
Presenting the amazing story of We The People, a 60s teen band from L.A (not to be confused with the legends from Florida) who created an amazing blend of garage, folk–rock & psychedelic sounds. Between 1967 and 1968, the band—comprised of four young kids—recorded a few 45s for the Reena label, two of them released under the American Zoo name.
So, the story of four young kids playing and recording top–notch garage–psychedelia is in itself amazing...but even more amazing is what happened later to some of the We The People / American Zoo members: Guitar player Bill Bottrell became a Grammy award producer, working with Michael Jackson, Madonna and George Harrison among others. Drummer Jason "Jasun" Martz toured with Frank Zappa and recorded with Michael Jackson. Today, he’s a well–known avant–garde artist and sculptor. Steve Zaillian, the first We The People drummer, became an Academy Award winning director, producer and screenwriter ("Schindler’s List" and "Hannibal" among others).
This collection includes all the We The People / American Zoo 45 sides plus two previously unreleased tracks from 1967, taken from the only surviving copy of the band’s 10" demo acetate.
Carefully remastered sound. Insert / booklet with rare photos and detailed liner notes by Gray Newell (Shindig!, Ugly Things).
"...Until now, the earliest musical output of the We The People / American Zoo members was a well–kept secret, known only to a few collectors and connoisseurs of obscure records. This collection brings together all their recordings for the very first time and it is fascinating to hear the budding talents of these incredibly creative teens bloom and burst into flower." – Gray Newell (Shindig! / Ugly things)
"...The album clocks in at less than 30 minutes, but when every one of those minutes is pure magic, how could you possibly complain? We have a new contender for album of the year" – Mike Stax (Ugly Things)
Factory-sealed from new.
Tracks:— We The People—Feelings Of My Emptiness We The People—Back Street Thoughts American Zoo—Magdalena We The People—Who Am I? American Zoo—Mr. Brotherhood American Zoo—What Am I? American Zoo—Mr. Brotherhood We The People—For No One To See We The People—Back Street Thoughts We The People—Visions Of Time