KNIGHT RIDERS San Francisco 1965 The Autumn Sessions LP NEW GERMANY IMPORT VINYL

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ARTIST: The Knight Riders
TITLE: San Francisco 1965: The Autumn Sessions
FORMAT: LP (Germany Import)
LABEL: Break-A-Way
CATALOG #: BREAK-037
RECORD CONDITION: NEW
JACKET CONDITION: NEW
DESCRIPTION: 
" It rarely happens that a band who never officially released a recording makes a name for themselves through the years. The Knight Riders from Belmont, California, however, are a prime example. In 1965 they recorded nine tracks for San Francisco's Autumn Records.  It took three more years until one track from that session, the self-written garage punker 'I', was released on Vault Records' San Francisco Roots compilation album. It was this particular track that kept the band on the musical map over the years as a snotty '60s punk group from the Autumn Records roster. But it takes the complete session to prove the group's brilliance. Endowed with a great melodic feel, the enthusiasm of youth and the ability to sing astounding harmony vocals, the Knight Riders blended British Invasion and sixties folk rock into amazíngly professional two-and-a-half-minute masterpieces. Over the years, one or two other tracks from the session found their way into the public domain, but the Knight Riders meanwhile grew famous amongst collectors for their rare late '60s psychedelic acetate LP recorded under the "Jungle" moniker. Represented here is the band's early roots as a young '60s garage band from the local San Francisco music scene, gifted with an unreleased musical legacy that would have made a great mid '60s album. Here it is finally in its completeness – here are the Knight Riders." - Break-A-Way
      "The Knight Riders! Man, they were IT at that time in Redwood City. I was a huge fan, and remember being awed by their singing, those harmonies, the tightness of the band and it’s vocals. I looked up to all those guys; Jay, John, Ryan, Butch and Mike. I would sometimes try to hang out or watch them rehearse, but they were like gods and heroes to me at the time. To me they were so cool! And the music was really special." -  Michael Shrieve (Drummer of Santana)



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