Originally released in 1969, this truly eccentric album can only be described as free-spirited bebop stuck in Interstellar Overdrive. Fans of the Shaggs and Sun Ra will surely be attracted to this joyously uncoordinated... more » collection of paralyzing songs.« less
Originally released in 1969, this truly eccentric album can only be described as free-spirited bebop stuck in Interstellar Overdrive. Fans of the Shaggs and Sun Ra will surely be attracted to this joyously uncoordinated collection of paralyzing songs.
"This cd makes me have a happy heart! Lucia Pamela is so crazy! Beautiful! The singing sounds weird not because it's a low-quality old recording but because there's a weird old-school analog reverb on all the vocals! & the things she sings about seem so strange because very rarely will you encounter anything so friendly! & innocuous! Yay! Plus, the band which is always plowing jazzily away behind the singing is so together -- because it's all Lucia Pamela! The band & vocals seem to care about each other very little though, & wee! Dear meee, you are the sweetest thing, she says, & I agree! Listen to this, be liberated from convention, & have fun!"
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I X Key | 01/21/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"CD release of Lucia Pamela's ultra-rare 1969 self-recorded album. Pamela sounds like an inebriated Ethel Merman backed by a peyote-soaked klezmer band, with plenty of raw abandon and high spirits--the shortest distance between Sun Ra and the Shaggs. Includes the hits "Walking on the Moon" and "In the Year 2000." Booklet contains rare photos and inspiring life-story liner notes. Brain damage for the kiddies--beats any purple dinosaur!"
Sheer, Unadulterated Brilliance
Joe S Stewart | 08/20/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Lucia Pamela is a genius; that's all one can say. I mean, she managed to build her own rocket and tour the galaxies before recording this album on the moon (although she didn't like the acoustics.). Really, it's all in her NY Times Obit. This is one of the sweetest, funniest, and most original CDs you can own, in addition to showcasing the talents of a one of a kind artist. Buy immediately."
Her pink Cadillac can fly...
Joe S Stewart | Madison, WI United States | 08/28/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"...at least that what she thinks. I first heard Lucia Pamela's "Moontown" on one of the now sadly out-of-print RESearch Incredibly Strange Music volumes. Even though all of the tracks were, well, incredibly strange, Lucia Pamela stuck out head and shoulders above the rest. When I was able to track down this CD, I leapt at the opportunity, ordered it, and proceeded to either amuse or annoy all my friends with it. "Moontown" is a drop in the bucket compared to some of the other tracks. This woman is absolutely crackers and I love her. The bio included in the liner notes explains a lot about her that I simply did not know including the rumour that she performed all the instruments accompanying her. If you find a copy of her colouring book in an antiques shop or flea market, please contact me! She's still waiting for my entry in the colouring contest..."
Well ... it's certainly unique
TimothyFarrell22 | Massachusetts | 06/29/2005
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Imagine if Ethel Merman did a lot of tabs of acid, and I mean a lot. Than she began to have ultra-freaky hallucinations involving space and the outer planets. If that sounds as much like your idea of fun as it is for me, you'll be cracking up during this whole album. Either that or you'll be scared stiff for the fact it's one of the most unintentionally surrealistic and bizarre recordings in American history. If it doesn't sound like your idea of fun, well, you'll be screaming in pain yelling for it to be turned off. It's often hilariously cringe-worthy, yet it has a certain enthusiasm which in addition to it's bizarre concept has made it one of the most popular albums amound outsider music fans for decades. Far and away the most bizarre concept album there is. Love it, hate it. Admit there's nothing else out there like it."
Track Listings (13) - Disc #1
