Daughters Of
Albion - Daughters Of Albion 1968
Daughters of Albion Review by Richie Unterberger.
Daughters of Albion is happy Californian pop/rock music, imbued with streaks of the kind of weirdness that only cropped up in otherwise normal pop/rock records in the late 1960s. Some of the harmonies are good, if a little on the super-sweet and high side. The odd interjections of orchestration and weird little effects -- most likely producer Leon Russell was a strong contributor in this regard -- make this more interesting than you might expect from the basis of the songs alone. If you're looking for rough ballpark cult figures that might indicate whether you should seek this out, it's kind of between the albums of the era by Millennium and the Judy Henske-Jerry Yester duo. With its frequent good-time bounce, it's closer to Millennium than the darker and more resonant Henske-Yester collaboration, though it doesn't sound extremely close to either act, and isn't as good as either. Still, the better tracks, like "Candle Songs," conjure an appealing never-never fairyland, far more innocent than those devised by psychedelic peers like the Jefferson Airplane on "White Rabbit."
Tracklist:
1. Daughters of Albion - I Love Her and She Loves My
2. Daughters of
Albion - Still Care About You
3. Daughters of
Albion - Yes, Our Love Is Growing
4. Daughters of
Albion - Candle Song
5. Daughters of
Albion - Ladyfingers
6. Daughters of
Albion - Sweet Susan Constantine
7. Daughters of
Albion - Hat Off, Arms Out, Ronnie
8. Daughters of
Albion - Good to Have You
9. Daughters of
Albion - Well Wired
10. Daughters of
Albion - Hey, You, Wait, Stay
11. Daughters of
Albion - Story of Sad
12. Daughters of
Albion - 1968 - John Flip Lockup [Medley]
13. Daughters of
Albion - Well Wired [Momo 45]
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ReplyDeletea really good album and i ignored it for years becaose of the sleeve
ReplyDeletelong times ago i'd buy the KATHY DALTON solo by ALBION's KATHY YESSE.That was on FRANK ZAPPA discreet label.
ReplyDeletelong times ago i'd buy the KATHY DALTON solo by ALBION's KATHY YESSE.That was on FRANK ZAPPA discreet label.
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ReplyDeleteJust found this blog again after a long while and I'm so happy to see Cor here posting �� I still listen to this album from your rip from when you posted it on funkamper. Happy to be able to say thank you again for all the wonderful music and scans you've shared over the years
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