[2023-09-29] Gypsy "In The Garden" remaster (Sundazed)

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Aug 04, 2023 8:38 pm

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCNMVBK5/?tag=imwan-20

Description
Organ drenched proto-prog!

Enter a garden of progressive celestial harmonies, tight bass grooves, and organ-drenched solos that ripple through the band’s 1971 release. Given more room to freely experiment, Gypsy brings even more latin-flavored progressive rock through frontmen and principle songwriters James “Owl” Walsh and Enrico Rosenbaum’s wildly creative minds. Pressed on violet vinyl!

Often referred to as proto prog rock, Gypsy’s latin-flavored percussion, blue-eyed soul ballads, heavy psychedelic guitars and breezy southern rock all combine to create some of the best American progressive rock. Their freedom to experiment with various tempos, moods, and genres makes this follow up to their double album debut a worthy contender to groups like Chicago and Santana.

With more of a focus on percussion and melody, In The Garden is bright and catchy, and further builds on the foundation the band laid with their first album. Though successful touring musicians, their original releases never became commercially successful – eventually leading percussionists Joe Lala to play with musicians like Stephen Stills and Joe Walsh, while Bill Lordan later joined Robin Trower’s band.

Tracklist
1. Around You
2. Reach Out Your Hand
3. As Far As You Can See (As Much As You Can Feel)
4. Here (In The Garden) Part One
5. Here (In The Garden) Part Two
6. Blind Man
7. Time Will Make It Better

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

very nice record, coupled with their first album it makes for a very nice pair.

ranasakawa · 26 Jan 2007

The debut album Gypsy is very crankable. The 1st track on that album has some of the best mixed drum sounds I have heard.

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

ranasakawa wrote:

The debut album Gypsy is very crankable. The 1st track on that album has some of the best mixed drum sounds I have heard.

that song ('gypsy queen, part one" i think its called) got a lot of late night FM play back in the day.......and if i recall correctly (too lazy to get up and look) the second was 'gypsy queen part two'. and they always played both.

ranasakawa · 26 Jan 2007

Renny wrote:

ranasakawa wrote:

The debut album Gypsy is very crankable. The 1st track on that album has some of the best mixed drum sounds I have heard.

that song ('gypsy queen, part one" i think its called) got a lot of late night FM play back in the day.......and if i recall correctly (too lazy to get up and look) the second cut on the album was 'gypsy queen part two'. and they always played both.

That's the one. Thanks Renny :ohyes:

[2023-09-29] Gypsy "In The Garden" remaster (Sundazed)

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