Thursday 14 June 2018

Sixties Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Baroque Pop, Jazzy, Experimental by ex members of Paul Revere & The Raiders: Brotherhood - The Complete Recordings 1968-1969 (2014 Real Gone Music)


Right at the height of popularity for Paul Revere and the Raiders, the band’s core power trio of Phil “Fang” Volk (bass), Drake “The Kid” Levin (guitar) and Mike “Smitty” Smith (drums) left to pursue their own more ambitious musical goals. Subsequent lawsuits and a run of bad luck meant that the first, self-titled album by their new band, Brotherhood, would be delayed, and received little notice at the time.

Yet, by mixing a wealth of socially-conscious original numbers with hard-rocking reinterpretations of tunes by the Mamas and the Papas and Joe South, Brotherhood was a band brimming with promise. Between 1968 and 1969 the band released two more albums, one under their own name, the other a third, wildly experimental record (Friend Sound / Joyride) that drew upon Cage, Zappa and Stockhausen (and acid) for its influences.


Bringing together music that has been out of print for over 40 years and never available on CD until now, Brotherhood: The Complete Recordings includes all three albums the group cut for RCA on two CDs, plus a definitive history of the band by Bill Kopp, based on extensive research and a lengthy interview with Phil Volk, who contributes a note of his own. Remastered by Vic Anesini at Battery Studios in NYC…one of the great lost bands of the late ‘60s!(Real Gone Music)



Only two words: Highly recommended. (Frank)

Flac

Here are two additional links (zippy) for the album in Flac because some people asked for an alternative hoster.
Flac part 1 
Flac part 2 
 

13 comments:

  1. Hey Superbillie!
    Sorry to be outta touch for so long...Can you please contact me via email? Love to talk to you about this Brotherhood collection!
    Thanx

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    1. Hello KDNYfm,
      send me an email to dtbm63@gmail.com
      Kind regards
      Frank

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  2. This is marvelous stuff. Thank you, Frank!
    All the best, Tomas

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    1. Yes, i really love this collection very much, too.

      Best,
      Frank

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  3. another one that I can not find a link for but would love to listen to. If a link is available it would be appreciated. Thank you

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  4. Hola wkc,
    i will upload all your requests but it will take some time. Please have a little patience.
    Kind regards Frank

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  5. No hurry - Thank you for all the shares.

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  6. Could you please post this on zippyshare? I can't get this link to work. Thank you.

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    1. Hello steverogers,
      i added the links. You can download now from zippyshare.
      Enjoy,
      Frank

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  7. Thank you very much Frank. I appreciate it!!!

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  8. any chance of a re-up on this?...thank you

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    1. Sorry Babinga, at the moment it is not available. I am just back from hospital and have to to check what is going on with rhe blog. But it will be available in the next days

      greetings
      Frank

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