RAINBOW PRESS
There’s a war on
OUT- SIDER / LP
SECTION: PSYCHEDELIC, PROGRESSIVE, FOLK > 60's & 70's
Cat. No. : OSR030

Cool US’68 psychedelic concept album with all the right moves: solid songwriting, refreshing harmonies, studio effects, organ, fuzz guitar, electric piano, sunshine / baroque touches...Think Rainy Daze, Strawberry Alarm Clock, The Doors...

The Rainbow Press evolved from The Continental Divide, a college band from New York comprised of members from two previous British Invasion groups: The Group and The Specs. They were Bill Yergin on drums, Dave Troup on bass, Larry Milton on electric piano and 12–string guitar, Marc Ellis on guitar, Charlie Osborne on organ and Joe Groff on vocals. All the members sang vocal harmonies and the twin electric piano / organ action gave the band an unusual and cool sound.

In 1968, Audio Fidelity approached them and a contract was secured. The band changed their name to the more groovy sounding The Rainbow Press and sessions for their first album started at Radio City in New York. "There’s a war on" saw the light in 1968 on the Mr. G label (the "hip" branch of Audio Fidelity) and it’s hard to believe this perfectly recorded and sounding psychedelic beauty was recorded by college students!

First time ever legit reissue.

Remastered sound .

Insert with liner notes telling the band’s story for the first time.

"Under the radar melodic psych LP which turns out to be surprisingly enjoyable, with well–written, often moody tunes, OK vocals in the teen crooner style, extensive use of acid fuzz leads and nice organ–led minor chord progressions.
–Patrick Lundborg (Acid Archives)

The Rainbow Press ‎– There's A War On
Label:
Out-Sider ‎– OSR030
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Country:
Spain
Released:
02 Apr 2015
Genre:
Rock, Pop
Style:
Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Tracklist

A1     Step Aboard

    Vocals – Joe*

    3:10
A2     A Simple Way

    Vocals – Charlie*, Dave*, Joe*

    2:33
A3     Cyclic Epic (The Song Of The Barnegat Mosquito)

    Vocals – Larry*

    4:10
A4     Better Way

    Vocals – Joe*

    2:38
A5     The Girl That Cannot Love

    Vocals – Joe*

    4:49
B1     There's A War On

    Vocals – Joe*

    4:20
B2     Lightning Streak

    Vocals – Charlie*, Joe*

    2:41
B3     I've Found Someone

    Vocals – Joe*

    3:14
B4     Our Country's Still O.K.

    Vocals – Dave*

    3:51
B5     No One Follows The Daytime

    Vocals – Larry*

    3:38
Credits

    Bass – Dave Troup
    Engineer – William Hamilton (2)
    Guitar – Marc Ellis (2)
    Organ – Charlie Osborne
    Percussion – Bill Yergin
    Producer – Herman D. Gimbel
    Tambourine, Maracas – Joe Groff
    Twelve-String Guitar, Electric Piano – Larry Milton

Notes
First time ever legit reissue.

Insert with liner notes telling the band's story for the first time.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

    Barcode: 4 040824 084074

Tracklist:

Step Aboard – A Simple Way – Cyclic Epic (The Song Of The Barnegat Mosquito) – Better Way – The Girl That Cannot Love – There’s A War On – Lightning Streak – I’ve Found Someone – Our Country’s Still O.K. – No One Follows The Daytime