Homestead & Wolfe ‎– Our Times

'75 american psych-folk

NEW LP

REISSUE

HOMESTEAD & WOLFE - Our times
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HOMESTEAD & WOLFE - Our times


We're proud to announce the first ever vinyl reissue of HOMESTEAD & WOLFE's lone and excellent album. One of most unknown artifacts that ever came from the american psych-folk land. Originally released in 1975 by TOPO records.

This is an official reissue, fully licenced by Ernie Bringas (H&W founder) and Anopheles Records. It has exact reproduction of the original cover, label, 4-pages insert and poster as well as extra triptych insert with bio and photos signed by Ernie Bringas. Yet, 2 extra tracks are included. It is limited to 450 black and 100 coloured copies. 180gr as usual Graded as R3-R4, that's what ACID ARCHIVES book says about "Our times" LP : Despite being recorded at Gold Star in LA and featuring heavy session names such as Hal Blaine and Al Casey, this irresistable femme-vox melodic folkrock/psych delight has remained mysteriously unknown for 30 years. You'll be hard pressed to find faults with its mix of various late 1960s California styles, ranging from lyte Neighb'rhood Child'n top 40 psych over Carolyn Hester Coalition/Yankee Dollar folk moves into all-out westcoast acidrock a la Ill Wind. The songwriting and arrangements are excellent throughout and come courtesy mainly of the remarkably talented JoAnn Avery, although the entire group contributes most skillfully. The blend of the female vocalists works well in a manner similar to Mamas & the Papas, and indeed the album as a whole plays like something out of one of John Philips' more inspired daydreams. The release year of 1975 seems almost impossible, although traces of a more sombre 1970s mood can be found in the "Soldier Blue"-inspired Indian (and Vietnam) massacre lament of "See The Children Die", and the Nashville-flavored "Rhythm of the wind". I also have to throw in a word for the super-catchy "King Of The Mountain" which is the musical equivalent of a giant smiley face and will send you right back to 1974 and upbeat children TV shows of the era. In general the psychiest stuff such as the twofisted punch of "Your Freedom's In Question" and "I Am Cain" is the best, but the lightest and tradiest moves are agreeable too. "The beat of the drum" is perhaps the ultimate marriage of the band's all strengths into one superb piece of music, including hard raga leads straight out of 1968. Any psych fan not enjoying this album needs to come up with a creative explanation why. [PL] Taken from ACID ARCHIVES book BLACK VINYL

Homestead & Wolfe ‎– Our Times
Label:
Topo Records ‎– HB-100
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Orange Vinyl
Country:
Greece
Released:
2007
Genre:
Folk, World, & Country
Style:
Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Folk
Our Times (Vinyl, LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo) for sale

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Tracklist
Position     Title/Credits     Duration
A1     Slow Down     3:37
A2     Love Comes Through My Door     3:23
A3     King Of The Mountain     2:17
A4     If I Never Show     2:28
A5     See The Children Die     3:23
A6     Mary Jane     3:08
B1     Do I Love You?     2:44
B2     Your Freedom's In Question     3:30
B3     I Am Cain     2:19
B4     Roll On, Tumbleweed     2:17
B5     Beat Of The Drum     3:40
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    Recorded At – Gold Star Studios

Credits

    Acoustic Guitar – Al Casey (2)
    Arranged By – JoAnne Avery
    Electric Bass – Ray Pohlman
    Electric Guitar – Ben Benay
    Electric Piano – JoAnne Avery
    Engineer – Stan Ross
    Flute – George Poole
    Pedal Steel Guitar – Jaydee Maness*
    Percussion – Hal Blaine
    Piano – Don Ralke (tracks: B3)
    Producer – Ernie Bringas
    Tambourine – JoAnne Avery

Notes
Homestead and Wolfe is the name of the group and the name of the corner streets of the Good Samaritan United Methodist Church in Cupertino, California where the group subsequently came to meet (liner notes).

Originally recorded at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA.

Limited edition of 50 on 180G Gold(looks more like an orange) vinyl.

Comes with booklet and poster.

Total pressing of 500;
400x Black Vinyl
50x Green Vinyl
50x Gold Vinyl (looks more of an orange)