"Kaleidoscope - A Beacon From Mars- 1968 US":
Kaleidoscope's second album(the working title for the album was Bacon from Mars) is the best non-compilation showcase of their legendary eclecticism and versatility. It takes in a blues-rocking cover of Willie Cobbs' "You Don't Love Me", Doug Kershaw's Cajun "Louisiana Man", a scary old folk song ("Greenwood Sidee," about a woman who kills her two babies), a hilarious country-ish indictment of marriage ("Baldheaded End of a Broom"), two good acid-folk originals ("Life Will Pass You By" and "I Found Out") and two completely dissimilar ten-minute-plus originals: the Middle Eastern "Taxim," and the psychedelic workout "Beacon from Mars."
Every one of these disparate styles is performed with authority and commitment, and the result still has the power to amaze. "A Beacon from Mars" is an album of '60s West Coast psych can afford to miss. (by request)
-by dj fanis: here
5 comments:
That was quick! Thanks djfanis, you have made an old fart very happy. I will download later in the off-peak.
I am listening to the album as I write this, it is just as impressive as the other Kaleidoscope albums. Thanks again. In return, I would like to give you some links to some great Australian albums of this time. I hope I am not breaking any rules.
Most important is Tully, a feral prog/folk/surf band whose most famous album is the soundtrack to Sea of Joy, which unfortunately I don’t have, though you can buy the CD. Their two other albums, which I cleaned from downloads from
http://www.midoztouch.com/, a great website if you’re interested in Australian music. I had no control over the original recording quality.
Tully – Loving is Hard
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=IPT10URX
Tully – Loving is Hard – Art
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HPGWRT8M
Tully - Tully
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Z19F8R4C
Tully – Tully – Art
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=EXGKR2AZ
And some other great Australian albums from this era –
Bakery - Momento
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7N3DQD36
Bakery – Momento – Art
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=SU58Z4MS
Kanguru – Dreaming
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RUS15JF7
Kanguru – Dreaming – Art
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Q12KQT95
Lucky Dog – 3RRR Live to Air 1981 – ska and reggae from the great Ross Hannaford
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3DJVSJA0
Models - Live to Air RRR from Melb. Uni, 1982 – prog rock
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6Z9WH898
Thanks for the links.
dj fanis
No worries, hope you enjoy them.
The Kaleidoscope is brilliant (more country than I expected) and I have just downloaded Bernice. I admire your dedication to your blog. You must have an impressive turntable set up, your ups are very clean.
Thanks yet again, Mick
Thunks Hippy :)
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