LORRI ZIMMERMAN - SELF-TITLED S/T 1969, Rare QUEBEC Folk Psych, LISTEN
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Lorri Zimmerman
Self-Titled
Crescent Street Records CS-1863, 1969 original issue Stereo pressing (Canada)
Little-known femme-psych singer Lorri Zimmerman first recorded with Montreal underground garage band The Munks (they performed under the moniker Sweet Loraine & the Munks for nearly a year before going their separate ways). She also sang with Montreal-based psychedelic bands Life and with Emerald City. In 1969, she recorded her only solo album for Crescent City Records (who also released the coveted Mill Supply and Blind Savage albums). An obscure underground pop/rock gem that alternates between rock ballads and psych-tinged rock, it's a consistently strong set that has long been a well-kept secret amongst underground music connoisseurs.
Acid Archives: "Zimmerman was a member of Life, but left before they recorded their album, opting instead for this solo LP. The result has been lost in space and time, missing from reference books and rare record dealers' catalogues, and rarely mentioned by collectors of Canadian rock aficionados. Why it's so unknown is a mystery, since it's a completely terrific album, one of the very best 60s rock albums by a female singer. Think about all of those post-Airplane bands who jumped on the bandwagon by hiring a female singer and buying a fuzz-box. Then imagine all of them pooled their best songs, had the good sense to let the woman sing all of them, and left out the acoustic ballads and wanky blues jams. Then they hired a producer who didn't go overboard trying to be trendy and trippy. This is pretty much what you'd have. Zimmerman has a voice that's alternately powerful and affecting; she's as suited to folk-rockers like "Paint Me A Picture" as she is to tougher rock like "Bidin' My Time". The latter is an appropriate metaphor for her singing style, as she hits the high notes and brings on the power exactly when it's needed most. The arrangement of these songs, and her timing as a singer, is ace. She's not a songwriter, but the majority of these excellent songs were written by her collaborators, so there's a feeling of consistency and comfort. Some of the guitar playing will hit the right spots for psych heads, but mostly this is just great unpretentious rock and roll without much experimentation. Needless to say, highly recommended In the 70s, Zimmerman would join the bilingual group Toulouse."
Tracks:
Don't Twist My Mind
You're The One
Contemplation
Bidin' My Time
Just To Say Goodbye
Theme From An Imaginary Western
Cause The World Is Mine
Paint Me A Picture
Love Me, Love My Children
Children Of The Universe
All Music Guide Audio samples: HERE
Recent auction results: HERE
Labels (no writing, stickers or stains)...NM
Gatefold Cover (solid seams & spine, no splits or markings, light shelfwear, coh)...VG++
Vinyl (light superficial hairlines/scuffs)...EX
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