Marc Benno - Lost In Austin 1979

Marc Benno came up playing guitar in various bands in Austin, TX, in the late '60s, then moved to Los Angeles, where he hooked up with Leon Russell and formed the duo Asylum Choir, which released one album in 1968 and recorded a second before splitting up. (The second Asylum Choir album was released in the wake of Leon Russell's commercial success in 1971 and hit #70 in the charts.) He made four albums of mainstream pop/rock in the 1970s, the most successful of which was the third, Ambush, in 1972. AMG.

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Marc Benno - Marc Benno 1970

Marc Benno came up playing guitar in various bands in Austin, TX, in the late '60s, then moved to Los Angeles, where he hooked up with Leon Russell and formed the duo Asylum Choir, which released one album in 1968 and recorded a second before splitting up. (The second Asylum Choir album was released in the wake of Leon Russell's commercial success in 1971 and hit #70 in the charts.) He made four albums of mainstream pop/rock in the 1970s, the most successful of which was the third, Ambush, in 1972. Here his first album.

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Marc Benno - Ambush 1972

A wonderful follow-up to Minnows, this provided a much looser feel, almost as though everything had been written and worked up in the studio. Good from start to finish, featuring a core band, with cameos by well-known accomplices. Hard-pressed to choose between this one and Minnows as pick of the litter, this is probably the place to start. Standouts are "Jive Fade Jive," "Share" and "Either Way It Happens." Real lazy, real good. AMG.

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Marc Benno - Minnows 1971

While not a major player in the retail area, Marc received serious airplay from Freeform radio during the early '70s. Enough, in fact, that A&M Records kept him for four records. David Anderle, around since the '60s Elektra days, and at the time well established, produced three of Benno's albums. Minnows was the best in many ways. While it lacked the loose quality of Ambush, it contained a handful of wonderfully introspective, well-crafted songs; "Speak Your Mind" and the stunning "Don't Let the Sun Go Down," were classics. Marc's vocals showed a certain vulnerability not heard on other releases. Personnel were picked from the A&M/Shelter/Oklahoma Mafia/Leon Russell stable, except for the interesting appearance by Clarence White. AMG.

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Marc Benno - Marc Benno 1970

Marc Benno came up playing guitar in various bands in Austin, TX, in the late '60s, then moved to Los Angeles, where he hooked up withLeon Russell and formed the duo Asylum Choir, which released one album in 1968 and recorded a second before splitting up. (The secondAsylum Choir album was released in the wake of Leon Russell'scommercial success in 1971 and hit #70 in the charts.) He made four albums of mainstream pop/rock in the 1970s, the most successful of which was the third, Ambush, in 1972. AMG.

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