MANDALA / James Gang, Troiano ( SOUL CRUSADE ) ORIG 1968 VINYL gatefold LP vg++
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MANDALA / James Gang, Troiano ( SOUL CRUSADE ) ORIG 1968 VINYL gatefold LP vg++
tracks include World Of Love, One Short Year, Love-It Is, Come On Home, Every Single Day, Mellow Carmello Palumbo, Can’t Hold Out, Don’t Make Me Cry, Stop Cryin’ On My Shoulder, and Faith.
By the spring of 1968, Atlantic Records boss-man Ahmet Ertugan bought out their contract, and Soul Crusade was finally given widespread release. Henry Babraj's industrial-strength Hammond organ and Domenic Troiano's blistering guitar beef up the rock end of this rock/soul stew. New singer Ray Kenner's powerful pipes allowed him to take the helm with relative ease; lead single Love-itis, was soul-stomping enough to climb the charts. Especially cool is the lazy Stop Crying On My Shoulder, where the band take a bit of a breather to explore some Chicago-style Northern Soul. Though buoyed by generally positive reviews, the band had to scrap a planned tour across Canada after bassist Don Elliot was involved in a car accident. Mandala played their final gig in January 1969. Troiano, Glan, and Kenner made a musical shift; they added Prakash John on bass and changed their name to Bush. Domenic Troiano and vocalist Roy Kenner later joined up with James Gang; Troiano was Joe Walsh’s replacement, before Tommy Bolin.
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