V.A. - Rock Machine I Love You 1968

Sometimes sampler albums really work, and this is a case in point. Columbia was notoriously shaky when it came to these packages, but someone here obviously took some time and came up with something cool. Promoting their hipper titles to the English market, Rock Machine: I Love You really succeeds. They had a hell of a lot of great ammunition, too. With tracks by Simon & Garfunkel("America"), Laura Nyro ("Stoned Soul Picnic"), Big Brother & the Holding Company ("Ball and Chain"), and numerous others, it showed the hip side of a very large conglomerate label, and made listeners feel like they were being properly addressed. There are some interesting curios as well, including Dino Valente's "Time" and John Simon's "My Name Is Jack," which is from the cult doper classic You Are What You Eat. These are difficult titles to find, and if you're specifically looking for them, you'll find a lot more entertainment on this record. AMG.

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