BROWNSTONE-BROWNSTONE-

Yet Another great record from America and this time we sink our teeth in a Playboy Recordings highlight. This album was released in 1973 and Little is known about this outfit from,as the story goes, the Houston area Texas.

This is a great production. A Hard/soul/Psych album with a splendid vocals by Barbara Lopéz, originating from Galvestone . It is an impressive set of pipes that will set the barr on this album straight away. Great guitar work and solid, steady rhythm section perfect this 1-0-1 formula. Trying to find out the story behind the band is as difficult as getting the Pope on the phone. This is a true Texas mystery and must be dug into further.

The formula of distorted guitars, Hammond organ and powerful vocals really makes this album a true candy treat for your ears as a 70`s obscure Classic album.

Whatabout the drummer, Samuel F. Johnson??? This as cautious fellow with a great backbeating style. The striking abilities are fine and the hit ratio and technical skills are at an avarage level for this album. Perhaps a Little to much laid back style to make that great impression but overall an approved achievement.

The true ballbreaker on this album is the vocal effort with great high pitch notes and a solid bottom. It is a true mystery why this outfit didn´t get any further or got the recognizion they deserved. This is a great album in that sense. Very Good job!! 🙂

Original copies are out there for a descent penny and as this is a rare album the pricetag is resonable. As this falls in the Hard/Soul/psych rock record genre it is a unusual album and it would easily fit any good fellow friday night party as a background cracker poprockin hellraiser! very odd, very good!!! 🙂 Bring the beer and turn up the volume..Please!

VINYLRATING/GRADE

-6-GOOD!-WORTH BUYING-