THE AMERICAN BREED / BEND ME, SHAPE ME / LP /

(US / ACTA / A-38003 / 1968 / MEDIA:EX- / JACKET:VG コーナー・カット) THE FLEETWOODS「BEFORE AND AFTER」絶品カヴァー！THE FOUNDATIONSやEQUALS好きも必聴！ GARY & THE KNIGHT LITESを前身とし、後にはCHAKA KKHAN擁するRUFUSへと発展していく、米イリノイ州シカゴのソフトロック・グループ。バブルガム・ヤングソウルといった具合の代表作「BEND ME, SHAPE ME」収録でお馴染みの1968年作2ND。しかし、個人的に推したいのはTHE FLEETWOODS「BEFORE AND AFTER」の絶品カヴァー、泣かせる「DON’T IT MAKE YOU CRY」。JERRY GOFFIN & CAROLE KING作のTHE MONKEES「SOMETIME IN THE MORNING」カヴァー、EQUALSやTHE FOUNDATIONSに通じる青春感を振り撒きながら弾けるガレージ・ストンパーな「BIRD」や「MINDROCKER」もオススメ。THE VULCANES「GREEN LIGHT」カヴァー、THE GERMZ「NO EASY WAY DOWN」カヴァー、JERRY BUTLER「I’VE BEEN TRYIN’」カヴァーなども含む全11曲。US ORIGINAL盤！ https://viewrecordshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/BEFORE-AND-AFTER.mp3 https://viewrecordshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/DONT-IT-MAKE-YOU-CRY.mp3 https://viewrecordshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/SOMETIME-IN-THE-MORNING.mp3 https://viewrecordshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/BIRD.mp3 https://viewrecordshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/BEND-ME-SHAPE-ME.mp3 TRACKLIST A1 GREEN LIGHT 2:15 A2 DON’T IT MAKE YOU CRY 3:10 A3 MINDROCKER 2:38 A4 BIRD 2:39 A5 SOMETHING YOU’VE GOT 2:47 A6 DON’T MAKE ME LEAVE YOU 2:18 B1 BEND ME, SHAPE ME 2:25 B2 BEFORE AND AFTER 2:45 B3 SOMETIME IN THE MORNING 2:20 B4 I’VE BEEN TRYIN’ 3:05 B5 NO EASY WAY DOWN 3:20 COMPANIES, ETC. PRODUCED FOR – DUNWICH PRODUCTIONS MASTERED AT – MONARCH RECORD MFG. CO. PRESSED BY – MONARCH RECORD MFG. CO. – Δ11423 RECORD COMPANY – DOT RECORDS, INC. CREDITS BASS, VOCALS – CHUCK COLBERN DRUMS, TRUMPET, VOCALS – LEE GRAZANIO LEAD GUITAR, LEAD VOCALS – GARY LOIZZO PRODUCER – BILL TRAUT RHYTHM GUITAR, VOCALS – AL CINER