Search - Whistler Chaucer Detroit & Greenhill :: Unwritten Works of Geoffrey Etc.

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zphage | 03/26/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This baby was put on the map by MOJO magazine back in 2000; who rediscovered this forgotten and obscure late 60's Texas album.



This is T-Bone Burnette's band, which was also the backing band for The Legendary Stardust Cowboy (check him out). They later morphed into Space Opera (check them out)in the 70's.



The music is well written psychy folk rock influenced by Airplane/Byrds/Grape, and maybe even Youngbloods. Very folksy in harmonies and instrumentation with some very tasty electric guitar. There is a lowkey, and sometimes melancholic feel to the songs, but overall a good buy for those of you looking for classic late 60's rock."

A diamond in the rough

B. G. Horn | Fort Worth, TX USA | 07/02/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is the premiere album (1968) from the group that eventually became Space Opera in the 1970's. Their early work was 'discovered' by MOJO magazine in 2000 and received a favorable review.

Influences on the band included the Byrds, the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Paul Butterfield and Mike Bloomfield. Their work, however, has a quality of its own.

Of particular interest are the songs "Ready to Move", "Viper" and "Live 'Til I Die".

With wonderful vocal harmonies and complex guitar work the end result on this album is worth adding to your collection of late 60's folk-rock (perhps it should be called art-rock) music."