But it doesn't go anywhere particularly exciting, either. Title: PuzzleLabel: Wah WahProduct Type: VINYL LPTracks:1.1 Earthfriend Prelude 1.2 Earthfriend 1.3 Just a Blur (Version 1) 1.4 Hiding 1.5 Just a Blur (Version 2) 1.6 Tadpole 1.7 Kyrie 1.8 Oceans Daughter 1.9 Volcano Prelude 1.10 Volcano 1.11 Whisper Play 1.12 Bucket of Air 1.13 Childrens Prayer 1.14 Puzzle 1.

All these criticisms make the album seem worse than it was: there's some interesting psychedelic interplay between guitar, keyboard, and vocals, and it's not unpleasant. There was less emphasis on harmony vocals this time around, too, and Randy Monaco's vocals had a sorrowful quality that sometimes recalled those of Lawrence Hammond from the barely-better-known-than-Mandrake Memorial band Mad River, though Monaco wasn't quite as doleful. The comparison might seem strange, but at times it sounded like the Youngbloods might have if they'd taken their jazzier and more experimental tendencies to more self-consciously progressive ends.

Too, while much of the material on the first album had a buoyant, soaring quality, there was a bit of a somber, bummed-out feeling on this one, as if the musicians were in regretful repose from exultant flight. Amounts shown in italicised text are for items listed in currency other than Euros and are approximate conversions to Euros based upon Bloombergs conversion rates. They opened for many of the star rock bands who passed through the city, and in terms of local popularity, they were probably only second to the Nazz. It's the compositions that drag the record down the most, as they aren't nearly as tuneful or concise as those on their first release. The Mandrake Memorial - 1968 (full album) Meir Rivkin Follow Anyone who lived in Philadelphia in the late 60s would remember the Mandrake Memorial well. Any collector of 60s Psychedelia will tell you that Puzzle, Mandrakes ambitious third and final album, is regarded today as one of the greatest psychedelic albums. A shining example of psychedelia originally released on Poppy Records from one of Philadelphias preeminent bands of the late 1960s, with crisp and brilliantly evocative harpsichord flourishes from Michael Kac. This talented bunch has released three excellent albums between 1968-1970, quite an impressive output in creative terms. Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2012. Although it retained the solemn vocals and classical-tinged electronic keyboards, as well as some jazz and Indian influences, there was a drift toward a harder rock sound and longer, more meandering songs. The Mandrake Memorial came together sometime in the late 60s in Philadelphia.

Record Company Poppy Records Pressed By MGM Record Manufacturing Division Credits Design Album Design Milton Glaser Drums, Timpani J. Distributed By MGM Records Record Company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. Mandrake Memorial's sound didn't change that much between their first and second album, but Medium is definitely a letdown after their fine self-titled debut. The Mandrake Memorial The Mandrake Memorial Tracklist Companies, etc. The Mandrake Memorial was one of the better late 60s/early 70s psychedelic acts to hail from the Philadelphia area, most believe second only to.

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