Cool collection of bands from California who did their recordings in the legendary Golden State Recorders studios. High class garage/acid-punk on this Big Beat release (Big Beat CDWIKD 131 / 1994) and strongly recommended.Tracklist:
1. Living Children - Crystalize Your Mind
2. Living Children - Now It's Over
taken from the single Crystalize Your Mind/Now It's Over (MTA 140) 1967
Line-up: David Green (gtr, vcls), Cliff Walker (bs), David Ponts (drms).
Band origin: Fort Bragg (California/US)
3. Poor Souls - I'll Be Around
[unreleased 1967]
Line-up: Frank Marseguerra, Ken Miller, Joe Cardinali, Ron D'Acquisto.
Band origin: Monterey (California/US)
4. Vejtables - Shadows
5. Vejtables - Feel The Music
taken from the single Feel The Music/Shadows (Uptown 741) 1966
Line-up incl.: Bob Bailey (vcls, tamb), Richard Fortunato (vcls, gtr), James 'Zeke' Camarillo (bs). Band origin: San Francisco (California/US)
6. Rear Exit - Excitation
7. Rear Exit - Miles Beyond
taken from the single Excitation/Miles Beyond (MTA 132) 1967
Line-up: Dean Chapman (vcls), Paul Souza (gtr), Mike Maxwell (gtr), Gary DiGraza (bs), Dan Benconcini (organ), Tony Fernades (drms).
Band origin: San Francisco (California/US)
8. Transatlantic Train - The Train
9. Transatlantic Train - You're Bringing Me Down
taken from the single The Train/You're Bringing Me Down (Tower 321) 1967
10. Transatlantic Train - She Was A Lady
[demo / 1967]
(probable) Line-up: Bob Buccelli, Steve Bayard, Tom Mullenix, Dennis Brown, Tony Costa. Band origin: Monterey (California/US)
11. Flying Circus - I'm Going
12. Flying Circus - Midnight Highway
taken from the single I'm Going/Midnight Highway (MTA 117) 1966
13. Flying Circus - Green Eyes Green World
taken from the single
Green Eyes Green World/Got To Learn To Love (MTA 130) 1967
Line-up: Bill Berry (vcls), Jim Grandjean (gtr), Kevon "Kid" Haapala (gtr), John Haapala (bs), Don Perkins (drms).
Band origin: San Anselmo (California/US)
14. Love Exchange - Swallow The Sun
taken from the single
Meadow Memory/Swallow The Sun (Uptown 755) 1967
Line-up: Bonnie Blunt (vcls, tamb), Dan Altchuler (gtr), Fred Barnett (gtr), Mike Joyce (bs), Walter Flannery (organ), Jeff Barnett (drms).
Band origin: Los Angeles (California/US)
15. Mourning Reign - Light Switch #1
16. Mourning Reign - Light Switch #2
17. Mourning Reign - Cut Back
[unreleased / 1968]
Line-up: Beau [Frank] Maggi (vcls), Thomas O'Bonsawin (lead gtr), Steve Canali (rhythm gtr), Charlie Garden (bs), Craig Maggi (drms).
Band origin: San Jose (California/US)
18. Maze - Kissy Face
19. Maze - Dejected Soul
taken from the album Armageddon (MTA MTS 5012) 1968
Line-up: Bill Gardner (gtr, vcls), Jeff Jensen (bs, vcls), Ric Eittreim (keyb'ds, vcls), Carson Boyd (drms). Band origin: Fairfield (California/US)
20. Staff - Napoleon
21. Staff - Would You Take Me For A Ride
[unreleased]
Line-up: unknown. Band origin: San Mateo (California/US)
22. Afterglow - Morning
23. Afterglow - Susie's Gone
taken from the album Afterglow (MTA 5010) 1968
Line-up: Gene Resler (vcls), Tony Tecumseh (gtr), Ron George (bs), Roger Swanson (organ), Larry Alexander (drms). Band origin: Chico (California/US)
Get it here (Artwork included)
Listen to Living Children - Crystalize Your Mind
Listen to Transatlantic Train - You're Bringing Me Down
