I guess 'potheads' would have been more accurate description,īut I believe one can enjoy psychedelic music without any substances, and only a good imagination is the only ability required in that process, I think. I recall my father described the music on this record as 'a music for pissheads' as I Ready', 'She's Not There', 'Bang Bang' and 'Take Me For A Little While' are also good The best version of this famous and recycled song around anywhere. 'You Keep Me Hangin' On' is the big hit here, and clearly Matter as they are all quite basic 60's numbers, and they are given a very imaginativeĪnd artistic treatments here. I believe all the other song too on this album are cover songs, but it doesn't Also 'Ticket to Ride' is much better than the original version, as it has much more power and emotion it than BEATLES could Still enjoy the experimental version of this song on this album too. Though the original version of 'Eleanor Rigby' is a classic, I It begins with a cover version of their 'Ticket to Ride', and there are short noise sectionsīetween the tracks titled magically as 'Stra', 'Wber', 'Ryfi' and 'Elds', and it ends to a cover I guess this was my first introduction to serious psychedelic music, though I wasĪlready familiar with the works of BEATLES, which has influenced this album very much. RENAISSANCE), and I must admit I was not disappointed by his suggestions. To me many other great progressive rock bands (like KING CRIMSON, GENESIS and My friend's father recommended this album to me many years ago, when he introduced Posted Sunday, J| Review this album | Report (Review #28007) Immediate, so compelling and (occasionally) so exciting here that the album all butĭefies categorization - yet certainly qualifies as an 'excellent addition to any prog rockĬollection' - whatever its classification. Normally qualify as 'progressive rock' at all), there is something so creative, so (admittedly unique) covers of popular songs of the mid-60s (and thus would not However, although this album is essentially the work of a band doing Qualify as a 'masterpiece.' In fact, a great deal of angst went into giving this albumįour stars. Because there is no original composition on this album, it simply cannot Its time, especially the keys and drums, which form the backbone of theĪrrangements. In addition, the musicianship is remarkably advanced for Styles, even messing with the lyrics - all of which serve to change the very essence, Keyboards), radically modifying dynamics, using dramatic (and sometimes jarring) vocal Songs, altering tempos, changing and/or exaggerating instrumentation (especially They play around with almostĮvery aspect of every song: adding (sometimes extended) intros and/or outros to the Unique (certainly for its time) and exceptionally creative. All that said, what Vanilla Fudge does with these songs is both

Sensibilities as their primary approach to composition and style,' especially 'over anĮxtended period').

Since The Beatles were not 'consciously and deliberately applying progressive Magical Mystery Tour (which almost unquestionably had the first 'proto-prog' songsĮver recorded, but neither of which can be considered a 'progressive rock album,'

Songs been original, this album would probably end the argument as to 'what was theįirst progressive album,' since it was released only a few months after Sgt. To 'composition' (though it was certainly being applied to 'style'). They didn't write any of the songs, that approach was not being applied Sensibilities' they were applying as their primary approach. On my own definition of what makes an artist 'progressive' - i.e., 'the conscious andĭeliberate application of 'progressive sensibilities' as a primary approach to compostionĪnd style (over an extended period)' - this album definitely classifies as 'progressive,'Īs Vanilla Fudge were without question consciously aware of the 'progressive Many a discussion thread on this site has asked whether Vanilla Fudge are evenĬlassifiable as 'progressive rock.' I am of two minds on this. LP Sundazed Music ‎- LP 5168 (2004, US) Mono versionĬD Duchesse ‎- CD 352069 (1989, Europe) Different Artwork and running order, retitled 'You Keep Me Hanging On'ĬD ATCO Records ‎- 7567-90390-2 (1997, Europe)ĢCD Edsel Records - EDSD 2019 (2008, ) Bundled together with 'The Beat Goes On' LP ATCO Records ‎- 33-224 (1967, US) Mono version Carmine Appice / drums Releases information Illusions of My Childhood - Part 3 (0:22) Illusions of My Childhood - Part 2 (0:23)ĩ. Illusions of My Childhood - Part 1 (0:20)ħ.

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