Another week come and gone with all the ups and downs typically associated there within. This record was $4.00 at the first record show I attended last summer. There is another next weekend at the Southwest Hilton. I am really on the fence about attending as I already have too much a backlog of records at this point. They are pretty overwhelming and normally I only spend about 30 mins there looking at a handful of booths. However, I can usually find a diverse selection of records there. Anyway, back to this one, I got it to add more rock and roll. Plus it had “Gloria” on it which is one of my favorite songs, not because I like Van Morrison but probably because of Matt Dillion and seeing “The Outsiders” as a kid.
The Blues Magoos were formed in the Bronx in 1964. Originally called the Trenchcoats, they changed their name and made a few lineup tweaks to become one of the earliest psychedelic bands and one of the first not associated with the West Coast. Their first album, Psychedelic Lollipop, along with its single, “(We Ain’t Got) Nothing Yet” were their biggest hits.
This album, released in 1967, followed and showcased their psychedelic garage rock sound. It yielded three singles but they along with the album were not as successful as the first album and after one more album they called it quits. However, the band’s management had alternate plans and signed them up to a new label. So a few members soldiered on under a new incarnation until 1970. The band did get back together in 2008 with classic members Ralph Scala, Peppy Thielhelm, and Geoff Daking and toured up at least into 2015.
This album is pretty decent. As stated above, the sounds are pretty garage heavy rock and roll. The songs showcase the psychedelic leanings with “Pipe Dream”, “There’s a Chance We Can Make It”, and ” Albert Common is Dead” as well as their sense of humor with filler tracks such as “Intermission” and “That’s All Folks”. Pretty good album all together.
For a sample, I went with one of the singles “Life is But a Cher O’ Bowlies” and because I always play favorites, their version of the classic, “Gloria”.
Satisfactory Record.