Peanut Butter Conspiracy-The Great Conspiracy '68 1ST PRESS 2-EYE UNDERRATED GEM
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Peanut Butter Conspiracy-The Great Conspiracy (Columbia STEREO CS 9590) Strong VG+ vinyl original “360 Stereo Sound” 2-Eye label with VG++ cover has small price tag sticker on F/C that could probably be removed.
Terrific 1967 psych follow-up LP to their first album “Is Spreading.” Very under-rated album musically as with their first musical outing. Both are far superior to their 3rd release on Challenge after they got dumped by Columbia.
"The Great Conspiracy is the second studio album by the Los Angeles psychedelic rock band, The Peanut Butter Conspiracy (PBC) on Columbia Records in December 1967. Gary Usher, who produced their debut album, The Peanut Butter Conspiracy Is Spreading, was again the producer for this album. It was the last time the group released new material with Columbia as their contractual obligations were met. Their second album is regarded as the best of the group's outputs for its solidified sound in psychedelic music.
Recording sessions took place in Los Angeles, and New York City in the latter half of 1967 after the band completed touring for their debut album. Their 1967 national tour had the PBC opening in high-profile venues including the Fillmore Auditorium, and the Whisky a Go-Go for contemporaries like Big Brother and the Holding Company and Jefferson Airplane. The band was influenced by those they opened for and it was reflected on their album. For recording, the band added guitarist Bill Wolff previously from the band, Sound Machine. The second recording by the PBC emphasized a reflection of their live performances compared to their pop-driven début album. Eight of the eleven tracks extend beyond the three-minute limit conventional for songs of the period. These extended jams, most notably "Too Many Do" and "Ecstasy", most resemble the live experience of a PBC performance. "Too Many Do" became one of the first long cut recordings to be featured in extended radio play. Alan Brackett, regarding their extended tracks, said it was "something we enjoyed a lot and I wish we had done it more at the recording sessions". Many of the tracks include complex instrumental sections. Instrumentally, their sound was more experimental as the band included additional sound effects and distorted guitar solos, signatured by the chord stops and starts. Barbara Robison was limited to backing vocals on several tracks, and shared the singing duty with Al Brackett. However, when Robison did perform lead vocals, like on the track "Pleasure", she displayed a powerful voice with emotional integrity. Overall, the band's sound was more focused as they were allowed recording freedom.
The band released the album in December 1967 on the Columbia label. The Great Conspiracy charted in the lower 90s of the Los Angeles pop charts. Two singles, "Turn on a Friend" b/w "Captain Sandwich" and "I'm a Fool" b/w "It's So Hard" did not reach the top 100 in the national charts. Their single "I'm a Fool" proved to be the most successful of the tracks when it reached number 125 on the Bubbling Under portion of the Billboard Charts, thanks to extensive west coast radio play. "I'm A Fool" and "It's So Hard" did not appear on the original release of the album, but were included in subsequent releases. These tracks did not coincide with the psychedelic style of the album as they were more blues originated. Columbia Records did not re-sign the band after their contract expired, and they signed to Challenge Records." (from Wikipedia)
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