Out of Nowhere: The White Whale Story, Vol. 2 Review by
Al Campbell.
Rev-Ola's second compilation of rarities from the vaults of White Whale contains 25 overlooked tracks worthy of investigation. Nothing much happened for most of the artists who recorded for the label during its six-year existence, with the exception of the Turtles, White Whale's only cash crop, and Dobie Gray, who would go on to greater fame via his giant 1974 hit "Drift Away." It's a given that sunshine pop collectors will want these obscure tracks, but casual listeners should also check out this compilation, at the very least for the Clique's "Superman," which R.E.M. covered on Lifes Rich Pageant, and the ultra-rare single "Christmas Is My Time of Year" by the Christmas Spirit, featuring members of the Turtles and Linda Ronstadt.
01. Odyssey - Little Girl, Little Boy
02. Answer, The - I'll Be In
03. Dalton & Montgomery - Blackmail
04. Clique, The - Superman
05. Everpresent Fullness - Fine and Dandy
06. Answer, The - Why You Smile
07. Bears, The - Goin' It Alone
08. Bears, The - Work It Out That Way
09. Brothers, The - (It'll All Wash Away) With the Rain
10. Brothers, The - Today Is Today
11. Nino Tempo & April Stevens - Out of Nowhere
12. J.K. & Co. - Break of Dawn
13. J.K. & Co. - Little Children
14. Rainy Daze - Make Me Laugh
15. Time Zone - Space Walker
16. Walter Scott - Just You Wait
17. Dobie Gray - Honey, You Can't Take It Back
18. Dobie Gray - What a Way to Go
19. Kenny O'Dell - Beautiful People
20. Kenny O'Dell - Groovy Relationship
21. Horses - Cheyenne
22. Shake, The - Two of Us
23. Spirit of Christmas, The - Christmas Is My Time of
Year
24. Spirit of Christmas, The - Will You Still Believe in
Me
25. New F.B.I. Band, The - The Room
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