Monday, 11 August 2008

BOB SMITH "The Visit From Bob Smith" ( US Superb Psychedelic - 1970 )

This is a classic psych album in every sense: trippy effects, phased/wah'd guitars, searing leads, wasted vocals/subject matter and the obligatory 'experiment' pieces, tho' these are not as prominent as you'd figure knowing that this is a double lp.
Despite the title, this is not a solo album by any means, as Bob Smith had a large backup band that featured members of the Mothers of Invention.

Track listing :
01 - Please - 3.14
02 - Don´t Tell Lady Tonight - 3.09
03 - Constructive Critique - 4.43
04 - Ocean Song - 4.50
05 - The Wishing Song - 5.04
06 - Can You Jump Rope - 5.47
07 - Latter Days Matter - 3.31
08 - India Slumber - 7.47
09 - Source You Blues - 6.02
10 - Sunlight Sweet - 3.10
11 - Of She, Of Things - 3.17
12 - Mobeda Dandelions - 3.18
13 - The Path Does Have Forks - 5.25
14 - Try, Try To Understand Yourself - 3.22

Links :
Part 1: http://sharebee.com/99778453 & Part 2: http://sharebee.com/8a798c21
(Taken from http://chrisgoesrocks.blogspot.com/ )

Another incredibly unknown gem !!!
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8 comments:

  1. Anonymous7 February 2009 at 18:20

    Thanks for this post. Of its time, and like many obscure albums which change hands for silly money, it's a fine record but wouldn't be praised so highly if it were freely available. Having said that, it's still a great find for anyone who like guitar-oriented California Bay Area psyche.

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  2. Steve Fischler29 July 2010 at 23:59

    The availability or unavailability was due to the fact that the original Kent pressing was for 10,000 units and there wasn't another pressing.

    I managed this group when this lp dropped.

    I have 4 sealed copies that I have been offered over $350 ea. for, an acetate,(only one in existence), that we shopped this group with.

    That I have been offered a lot more than $350.

    Steve Fischler
    http://www.fischlerwarner.com

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  3. Steve Fischler11 November 2010 at 23:16

    You looking for a new copy of this LP.
    Contact me, I co-managed the group.

    I have a couple sealed copies on the KENT label packed away.

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  4. Anonymous12 December 2010 at 19:53

    http://rapidshare.com/files/248351185/Bob_Smith_-_The_Visit__Superb_US_Psychedelia_1970_.rar

    Simon House

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  5. Anonymous16 April 2011 at 17:17

    if this wasent a solo album ,who played the guitar parts . was it bob smith.or someone else.

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  6. imnotgod21 July 2011 at 21:47

    Credits :
    Bob Smith - Lead guitar, Vocals
    Captain Keyboard - Keyboards, Vibes
    John Latini - Bass
    Stan Keiser - Flute
    Don Preston - Mellotron, Moog
    Skip Schneider - Drums
    Mike Degreve - Guitar
    James Curtis - Hand Drum
    Larry Chapman - Violin

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  7. Steve16 June 2012 at 19:29

    OK, I never thought I'd do this but I am. As I said before I was one of the managers of this group. Yes, I still have a few sealed lP's for sale but I have a one of a kind that puts those to shame.
    Before changing their name to BSATV, they were known as Silverskin right up until we recorded The Visit Lp.
    We made a demo acetate @ Columbia Records in 1970 and that is the record we used to shop the deal.

    Now, I am really to sell the ONE OF A KIND ACETATE

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/170861470209?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649

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  8. Just a fan23 June 2012 at 23:52

    Up on Ebay right now, both the one of a kind original acetate that started it all, plus a sealed copy of ''Bob Smith and The Visit...

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