Kostas does it again! (does that man ever sleep? ๐ ๐ ๐ ) with a profile of Moby Grape
Moby Grape ’69 - Urbanaspirines
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I should like to point out The Rock Machine Turns You On and it was this album that introduced me to a whole gamut of American influences and we bought this first hip compilation for shillings (ask an elder Brit! less than a pound as memory serves) at the time and look how loyal I proved!Bob Dylan was a given from my older brother Steve’s influence and I am not sure if this might be where I first heard Leonard Cohen* but it was certainly where I first found Moby Grape*, Spirit*, Taj Mahal*, Tim Rose, Electric Flag, Elmer Gantry’s Velvet Opera even Roy Harper I think. Being ever the Amerafile, I remained immensely loyal to most if not quite all of these* Others, like His Bobness, we had already heard; The Zombies, The Byrds (obvs) Simon and Garfunkel all of whom had already toured and struck the British scene. But we loved the exotic nature of these unknowns from magical places like San Francisco and the West Coast!
Far out man!
Their debut album was a masterpiece. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteNo worries Kostas, always a pleasure!
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Rock Machine Turns You On - A Fine collection indeed.
ReplyDeleteIsn’t it? Wasn’t it?! Ain’t it tho’?
ReplyDeleteThanks for that Dell!
If you were familiar with that (those ?) compilations do you recall You Can All Join In? Island records I think with the obvious Traffic and John and Beverley Martin etc etc, more Brit than the Rock Machine
another great budget compilation!
Have a great day and once again thank you for dropping by
Yea, I recall the album indeed - a Good selection for those interested to check out.
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