THE MANDRAKE MEMORIAL Medium LP RCA Victor 1969 UK orig+stereo SF8028 RARE PSYCH
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THE MANDRAKE MEMORIAL
CRAIG ANDERTON, J. KEVIN LALLY, RANDY MONACO, MICHAEL KAC, plus LOUIS DELGATO*
Anyone who lived in Philadelphia in the late '60s would remember the Mandrake Memorial well. They opened for many of the star rock bands who passed through the city, and in terms of local popularity, they were probably only second to the Nazz. Outside of Philadelphia, they were scarcely known whatsoever, though they did manage to produce some fine second-division psychedelia. As vocalists they were adequate, but they were accomplished players and interesting writers, dressing their solid melodies with liberal jazz and Middle Eastern influences. Guitarist Craig Anderton became a noted music technology writer, contributing to magazines such as Electronic Musician.
"MEDIUM"
Produced by Tony Camillo and Anthony Bongiovi
1969 LP RCA VICTOR RECORDS STEREO SF 8028
MADE IN ENGLAND ORIGINAL COPY 1ST PRESSING
NOTES: Released in a laminated (on front) single sleeve
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: none
LABEL: RCA Victor - ORANGE LABEL - BLACK/WHITE TEXT
Catalog on cover: (spine & rear) SF 8028
Catalog on labels: SF 8028 X4RS 0578 / SF 8028 X4RS 0579
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Stamped): X4RS 0578 1
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Stamped): X4RS 0579 1
On labels: 4-line rim text "Manufactured by RCA Ltd, England from master recordings...forbidden"
(All composed by The Mandrake Memorial)
Produced by Tony Camillo and Anthony Bongiovi
A Poppy Records Production
Carlin (1-4)
℗1969
On Back Cover: Tracklist + Credits
All selections composed, arranged and performed by the Mandrake Memorial
Produced by Tony Camillo and Anthony Bongiovi
RCA Limited Record Division RCA House Curzon Street London W1
© 1969 RCA Limited
Printed in England by Robert Stace
tracklisting
Side A: SNAKE CHARMER - WITNESS END / CELEBRATION
OTHER SIDE - LAST NUMBER
Side B: AFTER PASCAL* - SMOKESCREEN
BARNABY PLUM - CASSANDRA
grading
RECORD VG+ but (please, read below description)
SLEEVE VG but (please, see pictures and read above description)
The comparison might seem strange, but at times it sounded like the Youngbloods
might have if they'd taken their jazzier and more experimental tendencies to more
self-consciously progressive ends. There was less emphasis on harmony vocals
this time around, too, and Randy Monaco's vocals had a sorrowful quality
that sometimes recalled those of Lawrence Hammond from the
barely-better-known-than-Mandrake Memorial band Mad River:
there's some interesting psychedelic interplay
between guitar, keyboard, and vocals...(AllMusic)
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