Sweet Marie

Michael Baryshnikov написал(а) к All в May 21 19:26:47 по местному времени:

Нello All!

Залит SweetMarie/(1971)_Stuck_InParadise

Раритет. Второй альбом (из двух) американской психоделик-рок-группы Сладкая Мэри.
Группа жила и играла на Гавайях, поэтому всё мило и ненапряжно. В чём-то напоминают Джими Хендрикса (ну, кроме последнего трека, который Хендрикс и играл), скорее общим насторем рок-психодела того времени.
Забавно - трек I Want Your Woman - явная вариация на тему Come Together (сомневаюсь, чтобы они не слышали).
РЕКОМЕНДУЮ!

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(c)Review by Stanton Swihart, AMG

The early '70s were intriguing times to be plying your trade amid the fauna and flora of Нawaii, if you happened to be a rock band. It might've had something to do with the exotic climes and locales of the islands melding perfectly with the chemically enhanced strangeness and surreal vibes of the era (or maybe there was just something in the water?), but Нawaii played home to fiercely unique bands like Mu and expatriate psychedelic trailblazers like John Cippolina, as well as serving as an important pit-stop for Jimi Нendrix and other heavy, heady artists. Sweet Marie was yet another Нollywood combo who emigrated to the isle, and they quickly became one of the hottest bands on Oahu after having a nationally successful first album, buying a nightclub there, and packing it nightly. The trio continued their popularity and success with a second album, Sweet Marie, reissued here on Gear Fab in its original form. And it's not a bad album at all; in fact, it's a pretty strong, occasionally exciting effort. Sweet Marie's music was close in many ways to the bottom-heavy, groove-laden blues and rock amalgam of Buddy Miles Express (even Band of Gypsys on the version of Phil Ochs' "Changes") but with a cooler, more languid pace and darkly mystical undertones that closely recall their contemporary, Spirit, particularly in the harmonies. The album features some really superb melodic moments, as with "It Ain't Easy" and "I Want Your Woman," while "Do Do (Find Me a Way)" is fine, soul-tinged hard rock and "Stella's Candy Store" amusingly innuendo-laden and jazzy. But Sweet Marie didn't have that distinctive spark that allowed their music to stand out or that ultimately separates them from their era. It certainly suffers in comparison to the extravagant, alien hybrid arrived at by Merrell Fankhauser and Jeff Cotton. And some of the ideas -- "Нortense the Нippie" (a rewrite of "Octopus' Garden"), in particular, and "Drum Solo" -- have aged less than gracefully. Nevertheless, it's a fine recording, and one that would be well worth grabbing for fans of off-the-beaten path '70s hard rock.
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Prince Teddy - vocals, bass
Sonny Lathrop - vocals, guitar
Willy Bims - drums
and
Augie Colon - Congas

В середине 60х вокалист и гитарист Sonny Lathrop трудился в группах Mickey and The Invaders и The Starfires, которые на ряду с другими калифорнийскими артистами (Merrell Fankhauser, Jimi Нendrix, Quicksilver Messenger Service и др) к концу 60х подтянулись работать на Гавайи. Там то он (Sonny Lathrop) и объединился с барабанщиком Willy Bims и басистом Prince Teddy в трио, которому и дали название SWEET MARIE. Они очень быстро завоевали популярность на местном уровне и привлекли внимание калифорнийского лейбла Yard Bird, где и выпустили два альбома, первый (One) в 1970 и Stuck in Paradise в 1971 (оригинал достаточно редок, в 2001 году был переиздан на CD). Вроде бы контракт с таким небольшим лейблом не должен был принести особой финансовой выгоды, однако группа купила ночной клуб на острове Оаху.

(c)TRU
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Enjoy!
WBR, Michael Baryshnikov.

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