I See the Light (mono) Five Americans SKU: SUNDAZEDLP5332 Barcode: 090771533210 28.00 £28.00 Genre: Psychedelia / Garage Label: Sundazed Released Date: 13th July 2016 Buying Format: 180g 1LP Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info The versatile Five Americans were so tapped into the heroic pop scene of 1965-66, they were able to pen brilliant original material that could, at times, sound something like the raw garage howl of the Rolling Stones, the jangle of the Byrds, the psychedelic mystery of Jefferson Airplane or the PhD folk-rock of Simon & Garfunkel. Best of all, lead guitarist Mike Rabon, keyboardist John Durrill, rhythm guitarist Norman Ezell, bassist Jim Grant and drummer Jimmy Wright, put their own distinct stamp on a string of smashes that began with the mighty “I See the Light” in early 1966. Hailing from Oklahoma, this hungry quintet hit the jackpot when they moved en masse to Dallas and hooked up with the red-hot Abnak label, run by John Abnor, Sr. Their debut longplayer, I See the Light, was a perfect snapshot of what made 1966 a watershed year for rock. The song of the same name opens with what may be the most famous held organ note in rock history, then turns to a stomping bass line that would have been the envy of Slade’s Doc Marten army six years later. “Goodbye” is a perfect extension of the Slick-Balin vocal tandem about to catch fire in San Francisco. “I Know They Lie” has that Byrds/Brummels Rickenbacker jangle down pat. “Don’t Blame Me” and “It’s a Crying Shame,” a pair of snarling garage-rock nuggets, go directly for the jugular with results every bit as lethal as anything ever cut in the Lone Star state. This 180 gram vinyl-only release is impeccably sourced from the original mono master tapes, the first time the album has been re-released in ultra-honest, bone-crunching mono. Artist Five Americans Genre Psychedelia / Garage , Rock And Pop Label Sundazed Buying Options 180g 1LP Format 180g , 1LP Condition New Country United States of America Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Psychedelia / Garage Nearly New View Product Quick View Running Man, The The Running Man Progressive | Akarma | 1LP Released 30th July 2023 £20.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Running Man, The The Running Man £20.00 Genre: Progressive Label: Akarma SKU: nn268306 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 30th July 2023 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Perry Leopold Experiment in Metaphysics Psychedelia / Garage | Guerssen | 1LP Released 9th April 2012 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Perry Leopold Experiment in Metaphysics £22.00 Genre: Psychedelia / Garage Label: Guerssen SKU: GUESS096 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 9th April 2012 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View New Colony Six Breakthrough Psychedelia / Garage | Sundazed | 180g, 1LP Released 19th July 2016 £28.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders New Colony Six Breakthrough £28.00 Genre: Psychedelia / Garage Label: Sundazed SKU: SUNDAZEDLP5106 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 19th July 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Seeds, The The Seeds Psychedelia / Garage | GNP Crescendo | 2LP Released 27th January 2017 £34.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Seeds, The The Seeds £34.00 Genre: Psychedelia / Garage Label: GNP Crescendo SKU: GNP2299 Formats: 2LP Released Date: 27th January 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Kaleidoscope Tangerine Dream 50th Anniversary Remastered Edition Psychedelia / Garage | Kaleidoscope Sounds | 180g, 1LP Released 24th November 2017 £25.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Kaleidoscope Tangerine Dream 50th Anniversary Remastered Edition £25.00 Genre: Psychedelia / Garage Label: Kaleidoscope Sounds SKU: KS101 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 24th November 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Various Artists (Tropicalia) Ou Panis Et Circencis Psychedelia / Garage | Lilith | 180g, 1LP, Includes CD Released 2nd July 2012 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Various Artists (Tropicalia) Ou Panis Et Circencis £20.00 Genre: Psychedelia / Garage Label: Lilith SKU: LR340LP Formats: 180g, 1LP, Includes CD Released Date: 2nd July 2012 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Orange Bicycle Orange Bicycle Psychedelia / Garage | Secret Records | 180g, 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 7th September 2012 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Orange Bicycle Orange Bicycle £17.00 Genre: Psychedelia / Garage Label: Secret Records SKU: BT5007 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 7th September 2012 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Animated Egg Guitar Freakout Psychedelia / Garage | Sundazed | 180g, 2LP Released 30th June 2016 £42.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Animated Egg Guitar Freakout £42.00 Genre: Psychedelia / Garage Label: Sundazed SKU: SUNDAZEDLP5260 Formats: 180g, 2LP Released Date: 30th June 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Nearly New View Product Quick View Pink Fairies Kings Of Oblivion Psychedelia / Garage | Polydor | 1LP Released 9th January 2024 £22.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Pink Fairies Kings Of Oblivion £22.00 Genre: Psychedelia / Garage Label: Polydor SKU: nn278693 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 9th January 2024 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket Nearly New View Product Quick View DJ Food and the Amorphous Androgynous The Illectrick Hoax Electronica | Ninja Tune | 12", Coloured Vinyl, EP/Mini Album Released 4th April 2020 £6.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations DJ Food and the Amorphous Androgynous The Illectrick Hoax £6.00 Genre: Electronica Label: Ninja Tune SKU: nn199285 Formats: 12", Coloured Vinyl, EP/Mini Album Released Date: 4th April 2020 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket See more in Psychedelia / Garage Start again
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