Cross Country

Michael Baryshnikov написал(а) к All в Nov 17 20:30:02 по местному времени:

Нello All!

Залит CrossCountry/(1973)_CrossCountry

Очень редкая пластинка - американская психоделик-рок-группа "Кросс".
Лично мне о них ничего не известно.
По музыке они напоминают психоделик и кантри-рок тех времён, чем собственно и являются. Но - красиво и интересно.
Рекомендую!

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Cross Country is a band formed in 1973 by three fourths of the musical group The Tokens - Jay Siegel, Mitch Margo and Phil Margo. The group released one self-titled album.

Compared to those who know about Intercourse by The Tokens, only few will know about this hidden gem. Somehow hidden away by Atlantic Records, this may be the most incredible effort ever by Phil and Mitch Margo, and Jay Siegel of the original "The Tokens" who helped create the smash hit The Lion Sleeps Tonight in 1961. If you can find a Cross Country CD consider yourself lucky! If you can find a vinyl you might want to check it into a museum. There are very few originally issued. These are gorgeous, haunting and original songs mostly by Mitch Margo, the mastermind behind Intercourse.

Fantastic album. Нarmony vocals are very reminiscient of the Beach Boys but with a subtle touch of country music. Don't know anything about these guys, but it's a shame they didn't make any more records. The song titles may lack imagination, but the music more than makes up for it. I'm a huge 70s country rock fan, & though I wouldn't call this country rock, it gets regular plays @ my house right between the Band, Byrds & Burritos.

Cross Country are a bit like Crosby Stills Nash & Young, at least in the tight harmonies and rural folky hippie rock they produce. Nice laid back sip on iced tea and smoke some herb type o' stuff. Every now and then they do give rocking out a shot so it's not all mellow. This was released in 1973 on Atco records and is their only LP.

(c) CGR
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Enjoy!
WBR, Michael Baryshnikov.

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