The Lost - Early Recordings; Demos, Acoustic and Live 1965-1966 (@320)

 

The Lost - Early Recordings; Demos, Acoustic and Live 1965-1966

Early Recordings: Demos, Acoustic and Live 1965-1966 Review by Cub Koda.

The New England-based band the Lost are one of those garage bands from the '60s with a much wider recorded history than their scant discography would indicate. A large chunk of it is here to check out on Early Recordings: Demos, Acoustic, and Live (1965-1966). That the group had arranging and songwriting skills above and beyond those of the garden-variety teen band becomes immediately apparent on the first two tracks, "No Reason Why" and "Everybody Knows," which both feature catchy hooks fueled by stomp-down riffs. Things get more musically psychedelic and stretch out at the end, but that's the way these '60s slugfests usually end up. The Lost were a band with impressive chops; perhaps this release will get them a wider audience in the digital age.

Tracklist:

 

Demos

01.No Reason Why2:28

02.Everybody Knows2:26

03.Changes2:09

04.Violet Gown2:52

05.Power Love and Money2:26

06.Who Do You Love2:42

07.I'll Let You Go2:23

08.Searchin'3:40

09.Kaleidoscope1:34

10.It Is I2:31

11.No Money in My Pocket2:32

12.Violet Gown (Inst. Vers.)3:31

13.No Reason Why (Inst. Vers.)2:13

14.A Certain Chick2:58

15.Walk on By (Inst.)2:56

16.Youth3:10

17.Rocket Ship (Inst.)2:32

18.Space Kids (Inst.)2:03

19.Look Sharp Theme (Inst.)2:06

Acoustic

20.Kaleidoscope1:17

21.It Is I2:37

22.Dry Your Eyes3:11

23.Dead Flowers2:29

Live

24.No Money in My Pocket3:25

25.Mystic (Seven Starry Skies)2:20

26.Ole (as The Mere Bagatelle)6:41

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