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- Joined
- Apr 20, 2011
Not garage, but for a pop-psych fan like myself, this looks great:
The Land Of Sensations & Delights: The Pop-Psych Sounds of White Whale Records, 1965-1970
Available via Varese Sarabande/Craft Recordings for RSD on April 18th - 2-LP/1CD
"This set was co-produced with my long-time collaborators, Cary E. Mansfield and Steve Stanley. It was also assisted greatly by my friend (the guy who turned me on to Dion and the Minx), Geoffrey Weiss.
Despite that fact that the White Whale label is best-known for being the home of The Turtles, this set focuses on the labels non-Turtles releases. In effect it is a White Whale Nuggets, but it also tells the tale of a very odd label who dabbled in so many genres.
Their focus was the radio and if a record couldn't make it regionally, it would never get beyond a promotional copy. In a short span of time, they lobbed more than a hundred singles at the airwaves hoping to repeat the success of The Turtles.
The process for compiling this set was to start from scratch and create four LP sides that played down thematically, like my Nuggets compilation. It was really fun, but also a lot of work as many of the tapes for these songs were missing or did not match the released mixes.
The job really required me to track down as many copies of the missing 45s as possible and bring them all in to my production room for transfer and restoration. With so many styrine pressings, it required careful review in real time of every element that I could lay my hands on.
Thankfully, it came out sounding truly balanced; a full realization of my initial goal. Cary came up with with the title and helped round up the sources, having cleverly tracked down White Whale's owners years ago and collecting what remained of the label.
I was able to compose short liner notes on each of my 26 selections and Steve wrapped them up in one of his finest sleeves in the tradition of Dean Torrence's clip art noveau style seen on so much of White Whale's trade ads, album covers and corporate identity.
This is one of many records that Cary E. Mansfield and I discussed for years and he skillfully brought it together to be a wonderfully worthy successor to our many great musical adventures together. I hope you will enjoy this when it arrives in just a few weeks!
1. Professor Morrison’s Lollipop – You Got The Love
2. The Answer – I’ll Be In
3. Smokestack Lightning – Got A Good Love
4. The Odyssey – Little Girl, Little Boy
5. XL’s – We Must Find A Way
6. The Everpresent Fullness – Darlin’ You Can Count On Me
7. Kris Jensen – I Can’t Get Nowhere With You
8. Lyme & Cybelle – Song #7
9. The Laughing Gravy – Vegetables
10. The Motives – The Chair
11. The Bears – Goin’ It Alone
12. Kenny O’Dell – Sunshine Dreamin’
13. J.K. & Co. – Land Of Sensations & Delights
14. The Clique – Superman
15. Bazooka – Look At You Now
16. Dalton & Montgomery – All At Once
17. Bobby Lile – Time To Be A Woman
18. The Brothers – Love Story
19. The Committee – You For Weren’t It If
20. Mournin’ Do – Summer Dream
21. Horses – Cheyenne
22. Rainy Daze – My Door Is Always Open
23. The Reivers – Constantly
24. The Buster Brown – The Proud One
25. The Rockets – Won’t You Say You’ll Stay
26. Triste Janero – In The Garden
The Land Of Sensations & Delights: The Pop-Psych Sounds of White Whale Records, 1965-1970
Available via Varese Sarabande/Craft Recordings for RSD on April 18th - 2-LP/1CD
"This set was co-produced with my long-time collaborators, Cary E. Mansfield and Steve Stanley. It was also assisted greatly by my friend (the guy who turned me on to Dion and the Minx), Geoffrey Weiss.
Despite that fact that the White Whale label is best-known for being the home of The Turtles, this set focuses on the labels non-Turtles releases. In effect it is a White Whale Nuggets, but it also tells the tale of a very odd label who dabbled in so many genres.
Their focus was the radio and if a record couldn't make it regionally, it would never get beyond a promotional copy. In a short span of time, they lobbed more than a hundred singles at the airwaves hoping to repeat the success of The Turtles.
The process for compiling this set was to start from scratch and create four LP sides that played down thematically, like my Nuggets compilation. It was really fun, but also a lot of work as many of the tapes for these songs were missing or did not match the released mixes.
The job really required me to track down as many copies of the missing 45s as possible and bring them all in to my production room for transfer and restoration. With so many styrine pressings, it required careful review in real time of every element that I could lay my hands on.
Thankfully, it came out sounding truly balanced; a full realization of my initial goal. Cary came up with with the title and helped round up the sources, having cleverly tracked down White Whale's owners years ago and collecting what remained of the label.
I was able to compose short liner notes on each of my 26 selections and Steve wrapped them up in one of his finest sleeves in the tradition of Dean Torrence's clip art noveau style seen on so much of White Whale's trade ads, album covers and corporate identity.
This is one of many records that Cary E. Mansfield and I discussed for years and he skillfully brought it together to be a wonderfully worthy successor to our many great musical adventures together. I hope you will enjoy this when it arrives in just a few weeks!
1. Professor Morrison’s Lollipop – You Got The Love
2. The Answer – I’ll Be In
3. Smokestack Lightning – Got A Good Love
4. The Odyssey – Little Girl, Little Boy
5. XL’s – We Must Find A Way
6. The Everpresent Fullness – Darlin’ You Can Count On Me
7. Kris Jensen – I Can’t Get Nowhere With You
8. Lyme & Cybelle – Song #7
9. The Laughing Gravy – Vegetables
10. The Motives – The Chair
11. The Bears – Goin’ It Alone
12. Kenny O’Dell – Sunshine Dreamin’
13. J.K. & Co. – Land Of Sensations & Delights
14. The Clique – Superman
15. Bazooka – Look At You Now
16. Dalton & Montgomery – All At Once
17. Bobby Lile – Time To Be A Woman
18. The Brothers – Love Story
19. The Committee – You For Weren’t It If
20. Mournin’ Do – Summer Dream
21. Horses – Cheyenne
22. Rainy Daze – My Door Is Always Open
23. The Reivers – Constantly
24. The Buster Brown – The Proud One
25. The Rockets – Won’t You Say You’ll Stay
26. Triste Janero – In The Garden
