Label: Heartbeat Productions (UK), CDHB67
Style: Psychedelic Rock, Classic Rock
Country: San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Time: 45:27
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 282 Mb
The
Electric Prunes' December 14, 1967 show from the Concert Hall in
Stockholm, originally taped for broadcast on Swedish radio, fully
restored and properly remastered. The result is the finest record ever
released by this band, and maybe the best live album of the psychedelic
era. It was issued by a private label in England in a double-pocketed CD
jacket with a beautifully illustrated booklet, complete with written
reminiscences by the surviving members. The band's lineup is from their
second album, Underground: James Lowe (lead vocals), Mark Tulin (bass,
organ, vocals), Ken Williams (lead guitar), the late Mike Gannon (rhythm
guitar, vocals), and Quint (drums). Calling them tight would be an
understatement -- the band does a 45-minute set, parts of which ("Try Me
On For Size," "You Never Had It Better") display long instrumental
passages showing off Williams' prowess on the fuzz-tone guitar and
Quint's powerful drumming to great effect; "I Had Too Much To Dream
Tonight" is here, along with "Long Day's Flight" and "Get Me to the
World On Time" and solid covers of "Got My Mojo Workin'" and "Smokestack
Lightnin'." This live show presents the group as much more of a
garage-punk band than a psychedelic band, though they still traffic in
the currency of the latter, including lots of distorted guitars and
organ cadenzas -- the snarl and energy keep things moving, however.
Twice as valuable as their Edsel hits compilation.
(allmusic.com/album/stockholm-67-mw0000660505)
01. You Never Had It Better (04:55)
02. I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night) (03:50)
03. Try Me On For Size (09:33)
04. I Happen To Love You (04:03)
05. I Got My Mojo Workin' (06:44)
06. Long Day's Flight (Til Tomorrow) (03:33)
07. Smokestack Lightning (05:31)
08. Get Me To The World On Time (07:16)
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