The blues magoos first album, psychedelic lollipop, earned the band a major hit single, we aint got nothin yet, and in the grand tradition of striking while the iron was hot, the new yorkbased quintet were back with their second lp, 1967s electric comic book, less than five months later. The original members were emil thielhelm aka peppy castro vocals and guitar, dennis lapore lead guitar, ralph scala organ and vocals, ronnie gilbert bass and john finnegan drums. The blues magoos were a 1960s psychedelic garagerock band from bronx, new york. Blues magooselectric comic book insert this comic came. In the far distant future, the suns premature expansion has irradiated earth, sending humanity to the lowest depths of the seas, hidden within radiationshielded cities, while probes scour the universe for inhabitable worlds to relocate to. Psychedelic lollipop is the debut album by the american rock band the blues magoos, and is.
The band released four more albums in the ensuing four years, including electric comic book 67, basic blues magoos 68, never goin back to georgia 69 and gulf coast sound 70. Psychedelic lollipop electric comic book by blues magoos. Electric comic book lp item 554562 mercurysundazed, 1967. Scala and peppy reunited on november 9, 2000, at the garage band revival, cavestomp, while the two were joined by daking in july 2008, for two. Electric comic book, the follow up lp from the psychedelic garage rock group blues magoos, was rather less successful than their debut. The 12 bar blues originated in the deep south of the united states at the end of the 19th century, from spirituals, work songs, and chants, the unaccompanied vocal music and oral traditions of slaves imported from west africa.
After one more minor chart single with one by one, subsequent singles were largely ignored by record buyers. In 2014, the blues magoos released their first new album in 43 years, titled psychedelic resurrection. That punchy yet playful approach animates such distinctive numbers as pipe dream, rush hour, theres a chance we can make it and albert common is dead. Electric comic book by the blues magoos on amazon music unlimited. Alpha one dc comics the mighty peter tomasi character. This comic came in copies of the blues magoos electric comic book mercury 1967.
I bought a brand new copy in same time as the first one, same year in 2000. View all records by blues magoos for sale on cdandlp in lp, cd, 12inch, 7inch format. While creating a music video is making a story from the music it is not that much different from creating a comic book story that has music as an atmospheric device. Electric comic book is the second album by the american rock band the blues magoos, the followup to their successful debut release psychedelic lollipop.
Blues magoos keyboardist ralph scala says band plays better. Blues magoos electric comic book limited edition cd. Posted by michael limnios blues network on december 19, 2015 at 6. Basic blues magoos 1968 never goin back to georgia 1969 gulf coast bound 1970. The blues magoos brief tour kicks off tonight in somerville, massachusetts, and runs through a show this sunday in middletown, new york. Blues magoos electric comic book lp sundazed music.
The equally impressive electric comic book refines the bands mix of rock n roll and dayglo psychedelia. Packaging all items are shipped brandnew and unopened in original packaging. The blues magoos launched their recording career with the lp psychedelic lollipop. Psychedelic rock blues magoos electric comic book vinyl discogs explore. Electric comic book by blues magoos album, psychedelic rock. By 1968, the band was discouraged and they split up. Musiciancomic artist george hansen talks about the blues. Electric comic book by blues magoos 90771530110 vinyl lp. Comic books profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Track list pipe dream theres a chance we can make it life is just a cher obowlies gloria intermission albert common is dead summer is the man baby, i want you lets get together take my love rush hour thats all folks protection each record is protected within its record sleeve by a white vellum antidust sleeve. The sophomore effort is a noticeably more ambitious piece of work than the magoos debut, and while. Can make it, and the lp version of one by one cd debut, plus 17 tracks. Ralph scala keyboards, vocals, peppy castro guitar, vocals, ron gilbert bass, vocals.
Blues magoos basicre mercury 2 foceu mm lp 25 blues magoos electric comic book reper 04 digipack, 11 alternative extereo mix and comicg m cd 17 blues magoos electric comic bookre mercury 0 usa mm lp 16 blues magoos psychedelic lollipop reper 91 g m. Comic book listen and stream free music, albums, new. Neither of the two albums released after psychedelic lollipop, electric comic book 1967 and basic blues magoos 1968, had much success. It took place on a version of earth with but a single superhuman, a supermanlike figure called alpha one. Edit release all versions of this release new submission.
The psychedelic garage rock style is followed again on this release but without a highcharting single. Blues magoos basicre mercury 2 foceu mm lp 25 blues magoos electric comic book reper 04 digipack, 11 alternative extereo mix and comicg m cd 17 blues magoos electric comic bookre mercury 0 usa mm lp 16 blues magoos psychedelic lollipop reper 91 g m cd 17. Ralph scala keyboards, vocals, peppy castro guitar, vocals, ron gilbert bass, vocals, mike esposito guitar, geoff daking drums, percussion. Comic book men is an american reality television series which aired on the amc network from 2012 to 2018.
Musiciancomic artist george hansen talks about the blues, honeyboy edwards, vinyl records, and comic art. Released in 1967 on mercury records, this album is the groups second album following their 1966 release of psychedelic lollipop. The quintet first got together as the trenchcoats in 1964. All and all electric comic book a solid body of music, though its important to realize that one can not compare this album to say dylans blonde on blonde or anything the beatles were doing. The mighty was a 2009 comic book story by tomasi and champagne. As a fan of the blues magoos from back in the day, i bought electric comic book, the bands second album, when it was first released. Emil peppy thielhelm vocalsguitar, ralph scala organvocals, dennis lapore lead guitar, ronnie gilbert bass, and john finnegan drums. Blues magoos electric comic book 1967, vinyl discogs. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Electric comic book by the blues magoos on amazon music. Blues magoos blue magoos electric comic book vinyl. Drummer geoff daking replaced lapore in time to record their debut album, psychedelic lollipop, which was released in november 1966.
May 20, 2016 the blues magoos were a music group which hailed from the bronx, new york. Blues magoos psychedelic lollipop electric comic book music. May 29, 2017 electric comic book, the follow up lp from the psychedelic garage rock group blues magoos, was rather less successful than their debut. The equally impressive electric comic book refines the bands mix of rock. All and all electric comic book a solid body of music, though its important to realize that one can not compare this album to say dylans blonde on blonde or anything the beatles were doing, because to so do would only make this record sound ridiculous and trivial, when in fact, its a knockout album from the genre and times it lived in. Ive seen people pay more for this insert than they do for the actual lp.
Listen to your favorite songs from electric comic book by the blues magoos now. Blues magoos electric comic book intermission 1967. Blues magoos psychedelic lollipop electric comic book. Formed in the bronx, new york, usa, in 1964 and initially known as the trenchcoats, the founding lineup consisted of emil peppy thielhelm, vocals, guitar, dennis lapore, lead guitar, ralph scala, organ and vocals, ronnie gilbert, bass and john finnegan, drums. He was created by jerry siegel, curt swan and george klein. In february of 1967, mercury released a single called we aint got nothin yet, written by band members, gilbert, scala and esposito. Blues magoos electric comic book underground music of the. Pop rock, psychedelic rock, garage rock blues magoos electric comic book vinyl discogs.
May 21, 2015 the blues magoos brief tour kicks off tonight in somerville, massachusetts, and runs through a show this sunday in middletown, new york. Add to collection add to wantlist remove from wantlist. Art, performance, and composition was the 9 to 5 for him. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The blues magoos were a music group which hailed from the bronx, new york. Basic blues magoos, electric comic book, psychedelic lollipop, top tracks.
Edit release all versions of this release data correct. Let me tell you, that old vinyl disc is pretty much worn out from all the years of playing, so i was really happy to find it in this form now. Yorkbased quintet were back with their second lp, 1967s electric comic book, less than five months later. The sophomore effort is a noticeably more ambitious piece of work than the magoos debut, and while psychedelia was a catchphrase more than anything else on the first. Its the reason why new yorkers resonated with him, just as much as it is the gritty depictions of street life, one of so many in the midcentury era of new york chock full of gritty inyourface attitude artists. It is set at kevin smiths comic book shop, jay and. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations.
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