Sidetrack-Baby-'69 US Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock-NEW CD

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Sidetrack-Baby-'69 US Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock-NEW CD

Baby by Sidetrack
NEW CD,

Radioactive Records...

Sidetrack¿s only known recorded effort is this 1969 demo album which originally appeared in a blank sleeve with the album¿s labels glued to the cover!

This album is something pretty special: a recording that makes one regret Elektra¿s lack of foresight in not making it commercially available as well as the opportunity to develop Sidetrack¿s considerable potential which slipped through the label¿s fingers.

An unusual album that is highly recommended.

"Forever Amber, Nirvana and The Zombies meets yanks The Left Banke"

Very little information is known from this group. This seems to be a professionally recorded demonstration copy for an intended Elektra release, which never happened. The Sidetrack consisted of Alan, Christopher and Peter Brown, Kenneth Gullmartin, Andrew Higgs and John Lewis.

The album has is own special atmosphere, which is end of ¿60¿s styled, song driven ¿with some colourful melodic clarity in expression-. It is well arranged, often with multilayered keyboards (piano¿s, harpsichord, organ), bass and drums but almost no guitars.

The songs fit well together as if there¿s a story line between them. The baroque elements are also very special which are worked out now and then, at first only a little bit on ¿Baby¿, and well adapted into the composition on ¿Sweet Substitute¿. ¿Blues for Matthew¿ has true Bach-like arrangements, a complex almost symphonic track with string-,band- and vocal arrangements. A blues element of harmonica is mixed greatly into this rather unique track. The first tracks on the second side are rather short. A separate song easily remembered into as a pop standard and to take out of the context of the album, might be ¿Summership¿. ¿2314-B¿ is the second long track, with a jazzy/bluesy, half composed, half improvised evolution of organ, harpsichord, bass, harmonica, and some complex rhythms. Also this track has a rather baroque symphonic theme further on, which is equally successfull and in a catchy way mixed with the other styles. After such an impressive complex track, ¿Knowing what you hold so dear¿ is held much simpler, a short song accompanied by some acoustic guitar arrangement only.

A very enjoyable album which deserves this first reissue. Only a shame there isn¿t a real cover designed for it, we don¿t have real band info, not even a photograph.

Sidetrack ‎– Baby
Label:
Radioactive (2) ‎– RRCD154
Format:
CD, Album, Reissue,
Country:
UK
Released:
2005
Genre:
Rock, Pop
Style:
Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Pop Rock
Tracklist
1    Baby
2    Colors
3    Wild Eyes
4    Monkey
5    Sweet Substitute
6    Blues For Matthew
7    Rock & Roll
8    Peace Of Mind
9    Summership
10    2314-B
11    Knowing What You Hold So Dear
Notes
Limited reissue of scarce privately pressed album from 1969. Little is known of the band, and the album appeared as a test pressing with no jacket. Includes 'Wild eyes' which has appeared on a couple of compilations of rare American psychedelia/rock.Tracks are written in the wrong order on the CD. Correct order is written on this release page.
Barcode and Other Identifiers

    Barcode: 827010015424

Rock & Roll
Peace of Mind
Summership
2314-B
Knowing What You Hold So Dear
Baby
Colors
Wild Eyes
Monkey
Sweet Substitute
Blues For Matthew

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