The Medium. 1969 Gamma
Pretty adventurous album for the time and place. Band is from Montreal, though their sound is more similar to the Toronto area. Nice fuzz and 1960s era non-Hammond organ. Melodramatic vocals can be a bit much. Last track has similarities to Soft Machine II. Closest band I could compare The Medium to is the US group Listening (on Vanguard).
Priority: 2
10/1/10
2 comments:
Hi Tom
This was recently released on the Flawed Gems label. I haven't seen a copy yet. Do you know if that label is legit? I know they did the Hammer album and that looks pretty legit.
Hey John,
Yea, I've seen that label around too. My guess is they're a boot label. They have a lot of reissues from all over the place (that suddenly appeared) - many of them are featured on this blog. And they don't maintain a website, add unique liner notes written with participation of the band. No bonus tracks or unseen photos. Not distributed through established legal channels. All the tell-tale signs point to a boot label unfortunately. If I hear differently, I'd love to report on them - but I seriously doubt it.
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