RESEARCH 1-6-12 In Research V Rare orig US 1968 Private Prog Psych Folk Rock LP
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Research 1-6-12
In Research
Very Rare original US LP released on Flick City Records in 1968. 1st US pressing.
Here's a pretty schizophrenic band for your consideration. At times, they go for the full-on biking hard rock sound, yet then stick in spacey folk-rock songs or honky-tonk songs in between. They certainly get an "A" for diversity. They get a "C-" for album sequencing, however. Unlike the common flaw of front-loading an album, somehow Research managed to stick all of their better songs on side two, with the opening tracks being a little underwhelming. Maybe that's supposed to leave you with a good impression should you make it through the first half without turning it off. Just as a side note, the stereo separation here is particularly annoying, with the drums often hanging out isolated in the left channel. At least it's a pet peeve for me.
On side one we get the balls-out, biker schlock of "Can You Baby" and "Juicy." Those don't particularly manage to keep my attention, but. Neither does the 'old-timey' sounds of "Highway Song" and "The Grass is Greener." I'm down with older styles, and I still love to occasionally put on my Roots and Blues box set, but most of the 60's bands trying to go down that road made a grave mistake. Research is no exception. Fortunately, the side two tunes almost seem to be a completely different, and much better band. "Lip Smakin' Good" comes across like a hairy, freaky, and entertaining Rolling Stones parody. "Omar" is one of those minimalist, reverbed folk-rock tunes. It's like one of the quieter songs from the Jefferson Airplane's "Surrealistic Pillow" with a touch of Donovan thrown in. "The Feeling" is a fun acid rock anthem, and "I Don't Walk There No More" is a more straight faced Stones interpolation.
Tracks Are :-
Side One
1 Can You Baby 2:33
2 Highway Song 2:45
3 Pale Rose Gray 1:48
4 The Grass Is Greener 2:10
5 Juicy 2:10
6 John 3:10
Side Two
1 Lip Smackin' Good 2:40
2 Omar 2:47
3 The Feeling 2:35
4 Lookin' In The Toaster 2:44
5 I Don't Walk There No More 2:05
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Released on Flick City Records in 1968
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Catalogue Number FC 5001
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Record is in Vg + condition (light surface marks)
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Sleeve is in Ex ++ condition
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