Friday, October 9, 2009

TASTE OF BLUES - SCHIZOFRENIA



From Scented Gardens Of The Mind
* Don Washington - vocals
* Rolf Fredenberg - guitars
* Claes Ericsson - organ, violin
* Robert Moller - bass
* Patrik Erixson - drums

Their album belongs to the pure underground psychedelic sixties cult classics of Sweden, along with (International) Harvester and Mecki Mark Men. The title track on their album Schizofrenia was one whole side of repetitive voodoo rhythms (resembling the early style of Can) with eerie Farfisa organ tones (a la Richard Wright's early style circa 1967-68), flute, violin, sax and guitar playing successive solos, both pre-planned and improvised. A spellbinding example of Swedish krautrock! The remaining tracks were more conventional and blues-based, including a version of John Mayall's "Another Kinda Love". The black American Don Washington provided the vocals. Both Ericsson later played in Asoka.

1 SCHIZOFRENIA 1969 SSR (DK)

RE-ISSUED ON LP IN 1992 BY GARAGELAND RECORDS.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED !!
http://www.mediafire.com/download/3gvdvm8b8z5ezvv/TASTE_OF_BLUES_-_Schizofrenia_(1969).rar

9 comments:

  1. Ευχαριστώ, είναι μεγάλη δισκάρα.! Καί το blog
    κάνει εξαιρετική δουλειά. Συνέχισε έτσι.!!

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  2. Hi, Rockin-Hood & Fans of Great Music!

    If any of you happen to be interested in a touch of "inside-history" about the fabulous TASTE OF BLUES and its successors TAKE OFF (actually "TAKE OFF!") and ASOKA, you might want to also go ahead to the ROCKIN-HOOD page at http://rockin-hood.blogspot.com/2009/10/by-request-asoka-2lps.html#comment-form . There, I've posted two posts relating my experiences as MANAGER of these groups "back in the day". It was indeed an exciting time, and these guys were a mighty part of that creative, progressive, wave! And I was glad to be able, in my own modest way, to help make it happen.

    Plus, hmmm.... I wonder who composed that exquisite POETRY that you can read on the back-cover of the TASTE OF BLUES' "SCHIZOFRENIA" LP? Could it possibly be, oh, I don't know ... ME?

    -- Steve Steinberg
    x-10@dazzle-unlimited.net
    11-04-11

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  3. Dear STEVE STEINBERG
    Thanks for your comments and infos.
    In this blog I try hard to post records , artists and bands that I beleive everyone must listen at least , one time in ours life.
    Thanks again
    Keep Rockin
    Mike for rockin-hood.blogspot

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  4. Euxaristw man! Polu kalo to blog

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  6. Sorry Mike, please re-up all the files hosted in rapidshare. They're all down now...
    I enjoyed all the stuff I found here and I'll look forward to listen to all the stuff I could'nt take 'cos of the dead links..
    Hope you understand
    Hugs from Itary

    pi

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    1. New link http://www.mediafire.com/download/3gvdvm8b8z5ezvv/TASTE_OF_BLUES_-_Schizofrenia_(1969).rar

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  7. If, anyone could direct me where I could purchase this fantastic album on vinyl, I would be forever greatful.

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