William Penn Fyve – Swami / Blow My Mind
William Penn Fyve - Swami / Blow My Mind

Label:    Guerssen – GUESS SG006
Format:    
Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
Country:    Spain
Released:    Jul 7, 2023
Genre:    Rock
Style:    Psychedelic Rock, Garage Rock

A        Swami
Lyrics By – Rolie*, Cox*, Leidenthal*
Music By – Mike Shapiro (3)
2:56

B        Blow My Mind
Written-By – Rolie*, Shapiro*, Cox*, Leidenthal*
2:11

    Recorded At – Coast Recorders
    Licensed From – Beatrecords.com
    Lacquer Cut At – SST Brüggemann GmbH

    Lacquer Cut By – Daniel Krieger
    Transferred By [Digital Transfers] – Mark "Bosshoss" Taylor*

Edition of 500 copies.

    Barcode: 4040824092238

First ever band-sanctioned reissue of this legendary ‘Pebbles’ garage-psych 45 from 1967.

William Penn Fyve aka William Penn & His Pals were a regular presence on the early Bay Area scene, opening for the likes of Jefferson Airplane, Paul Revere & the Raiders and Them. Their line-up included lead singer / organist Gregg Rolie, later of Santana / Journey. In 1966 they recorded their lone single, “Swami” / “Blow My Mind”, for the Thunderbird label. The A-side (written by guitar player Mike Shapiro and famous for being included on “Pebbles-The Acid Gallery”) is early acid-punk with fuzzed-out raga guitars and hilarious lyrics about a guru. The flipside is an energetic garage-punk number with swirling Vox organ and a fuzz rave up á la Yardbirds.

Tracklist:
Side A: 1. Swami
Side B: 1. Blow My Mind