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1ST LP
KALEIDOSCOPE
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Kaleidoscope were arguably the most eclectic band of the psychedelic
era, weaving together folk, blues, Middle Eastern, and acid more often
and seamlessly than any other musicians. The California group were
formed under the nucleus of multi-instrumentalists David Lindley and
Chris Darrow in the mid-'60s. Adding fiddle, banjo, and various exotic
string instruments such as the oud and saz to the traditional rock
lineup, Kaleidoscope complemented their experimental sounds with taut
and witty (if lyrically eccentric) songwriting. Other important members
were Solomon Feldthouse, who specialized in the Turkish-style
instruments, and Chester Crill, who, to make documentation just that
much more difficult, sometimes used odd pseudonyms like Fenrus Epp.
With the exception of their mawkish forays into old-timey music,
Kaleidoscope's work holds up well. Their first three albums were their
best, highlighted by the lengthy tracks "Taxim" and "Seven-Ate Sweet,"
which are groundbreaking fusions of Middle Eastern music and rock.
Kaleidoscope were a popular live act, even incorporating some flamenco
and belly dancers into their performances. But in commercial terms
their very eclecticism probably worked against them. Hit singles, too,
were a difficult proposition for such a versatile group to get to grips
with, although several of their 45s were pretty good. One of the best,
"Nobody," was a most unusual fusion of R&B and psychedelia that found
the group backing veteran rock and blues greats Larry Williams and
Johnny "Guitar" Watson.
Kaleidoscope's eclecticism may have been a
by-product of numerous personnel changes throughout the last half of
the '60s that would make the construction of a family tree a most
unwieldy task. Darrow, in fact, only lasted a couple of albums; in
1970, shortly after their fourth album, they split up. Several of the
group's more important contributors reunited for an album in 1975
(although Lindley played only a small part); there was another reunion
record in 1988.
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| | Price: | | $450.00 | |
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| | Category: | | PSYCHEDELIC | |
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| | Media: | | LP | |
| | Records in set: | | 1 | |
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| | Label: | | EPIC | |
| | Release Number: | | 26467 | |
| | Manufactured: | | US | USA |
| | Release Date: | | 1/1/66 | |
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| | Condition: | | NEW | (not used) |
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| | Availability: | | ONE IN STOCK | |
| | Last Updated: | | 8/6/09 | |
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| | Seller Item Ref #: | | B-4162 | |
| | GEMM Reference #: | | GML1436072165 | |
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