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It is different from most double album releases in that it was released as two different albums in separate covers, but packaged together and sold for only one dollar more than price of a single lp. Sep 09, 2017 i think this is a big factor as to why moby grape sort of fell away from the mainstream eye, their followups would never be as good as this one and thanks to all their legal disputes and lawsuits with matthew katz, they seemed to just be in a constant decline of unnecessary headaches and woes. Alexander lee skip spence april 18, 1946 april 16, 1999 was a canadianborn american singer, songwriter, and musician. Moby grape listen to free radio stations accuradio. Moby grape s debut encapsulates the frantic power and inspired genius of the group in the brief moment that it existed. All of those elements only truly coalesced, however, for their 1967 debut lp.
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Moby grape moby grape 1967 moby grape were an american rock band, part of san franciscos famous 60s psychedelic scene. Moby grape were formed by alexander skip spence who switched from drums to rhythm guitar after his divorce from jefferson airplane. I have all of moby grape s studio recordings, and for those new to the group, the vintage collection is the essential overview. Jul 20, 2010 during our talk, i brought up a question he had heard many times before. Their perfect 1967 debut moby grape is on a par with the beatles sgt. At my record store they also have a copy of this album on the san fransico sound label which i was thinking of picking up just because i absolutely love this record.
Neither was its 1967 debut, according to rolling stone senior editor david fricke. Moby grape s first album was released in the usa with a large poster, repeating the cover image. Dec 21, 2007 moby grape just cant catch a break aside from critics and fans, few today have heard of the 60s rock band moby grape. Moby grape moby grape 1967, santa maria pressing, vinyl.
As this was belatedly considered to be obscene, the second issue featured the same images, but with the offending finger airbrushed away. Tv that say that cant be so bad and bitter wind have the backing vocals playing and not canceling out, so apparently the lp has to be a dedicated mix. Nov 12, 2009 one of the best 60s san francisco bands, moby grape were also one of the most versatile. Its one of the few rock n roll albums of any era that you can. Chrome oxide music collectors pages moby grape 05172010. The band was formed by skip spence, who was apparently a guitarist in an early lineup of quicksilver messenger service, before being recruited by marty balin as drummer for jefferson airplane.
Moby grape is an enduring classic and deserves a place in every serious rock fans music collection. You will get 2 track for free after confirming your account. He was cofounder of moby grape, and played guitar with them until 1969. Due to legal and managerial disputes, the group was not included in the d.
Its actually worth the trouble, though, rivalling the airplanes surrealistic pillow. The average delivery time is between two and four weeks a little longer to international destinations. Moby grape sang like demons and wrote crisp songs packed with lysergic countryblues. Moby grape 1967 one of those holy grail 60s records that every selfappointed rock critic talks about but nobody actually listens to see the zombies odessey and oracle. They were one of the few groups of which all members were lead vocalists.
Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from moby grape. All members contributed songs to this explosive record, giving each song a fresh feel within the tripleguitar rockcountrypsych grape sound. Download moby grape discography 19671984 softarchive. If were going on the subject of grape in mono, then i want to know if the us mono white label promos of wow grape jam are folddowns or not. A tribute to one of the most influential, yet underrated, rockbands of the 1960s. Moby grape moby grape, 1967 cowritten with jerry miller and don stevenson, this song began life as a ballad before spence, in millers words. Download moby grape discography 1967 1984 or any other file from music category.
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Feb 18, 2015 hello, i own an original 1967 stereo pressing of moby grapes st debut. Latinautor, sony atv publishing, bmi broadcast music inc. Moby grape omaha 1967 listen, my friends listen, my friends listen, my friends you thought never but im. The melvilles was as close as they could come to the moby grape name without being sued by matthew katz, their original manager, who still owns liscening rights to the moby grape name and much of their music. Get all the lyrics to songs on moby grape and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. One of the best 60s san francisco bands, moby grape, were also one of the most versatile.
The first disc of this set centers around their entire 1967 selftitled debut lp included in its entirety, which mixed blues, country, and folk influences with hard. Wowgrape jam is the second album by the rock band moby grape. Moby grape remains their signature statement, though the folkrock and. Free customizable online radio with unlimited skips. Download moby grape discography 19671984 or any other file from music category.
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