sexta-feira, 27 de março de 2015

Five Man Electrical Band - Five Man Electrical Band 1969

This is kind of a nice surprise. Despite how dorky they look on the cover, the Five Man Electrical Bandclearly had some talent, even if they were a little low on originality. Clearly influenced by the Lovin' Spoonful and the Turtles, even if they didn't quite have the sparkle of those groups, they even cover aGarry Bonner-Alan Gordon song, "Fancy Dancin' Man," which, with a more expansive arrangement, might have been a hit. The problem here is that this group just didn't quite have the vocal blend of the Turtles. The ideas are there, but the execution falls just a little flat. Les Emmerson shows himself to be a fine Beatles-inspired songwriter, and he indeed has his moments. With better singers, this could have really been something. One of the album's highlights is the Nilsson-esque "Maple Lane," which is one of the most charming tracks on the set. AMG.

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3 comentários:

snakeboy disse...

I agree, The cover didn't help the cause, but some very good music inside. Thanks for the post.

Madshoes Carlos disse...

You are welcome! Enjoy.

FiveGunsWest disse...

i've tried both 7zip and winrar and both say the password is corrupt. thanks for posting though.