Genre: psych
Rating: *** (3 stars)
Title: Crystal Blue Persuasion and Other Sounds of Today
Company: Somerset
Catalog: SF-34000
Year: 1969
Country/State: US
Grade (cover/record): VG/VG
Comments: --
Available: 1
GEMM catalog ID: 4608
Price: $75.00
Cost: $28.50
Anyone looking through my catalog will see that I'm a fan of the weird expolito psych LPs such as The Animated Egg, California Poppy Pickers, John Bunyan's Progressive Pilgrims, The Firebirds, and T. Swift & the Electric Bag. Add to that list this 1969 outing by The Orange Groove.
Released by the L.A. based Somerset label which was apparently part of Alshire Records, 1969's "Crystal Blue Persuasion and Other Sounds of Today" is actually a little different from other exploito albums in that nine of the ten tracks are uncredited originals. Featuring faceless studio musicians, the album was clearly conceived as a throwaway effort aimed at wringing disposable income out of unknowing consumers. That said, the nine originals exhibit a goofy charm. ' Sounding like The Chipmunks on a bad acid trip, 'Street King' is easily the most interesting tune.
"Crystal Blue Persuasion and Other Sounds of Today" track listing:
(side 1)
1.) Crystal Blue Persuasion
2.) A Bad Trip Back To '69 (instrumental) -
3.) Can't You See I'm Right
4.) Down Home Baby (instrumental) -
5.) Street King
(side
2)
1.) Sockerina (instrumental) -
2.) Land Fusan
3.) Poppy's To be Picked
4.) Troubled People
5.) More Than Now