Earth Opera S/T Elektra EKS-74016 1968 Boston Massachusetts Folk Psych VG+/VG+

Description: Earth OperaElektra ‎– EKS-74016Format:Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Allentown Record Co.Country:USReleased:1968Genre:RockStyle:Folk Rock, Prog Rock, Psychedelic RockTracklistA1The Red Sox Are Winning3:30A2As It Is Before7:21A3Dreamless2:50A4To Care At All3:34A5Home Of The Brave4:46B1The Child Bride4:40B2Close Your Eyes And Shut The Door2:45B3Time And Again5:45B4When You Were Full Of Wonder3:55B5Death By Fire6:05Companies, etc.Copyright (c) – Nina MusicPressed By – Allentown Record Co. Inc.CreditsArtwork [Inside Cover] – Eve BabitzBass – John NagyCover [Cover Construction] – Abe GurvinDesign Concept [Cover Concept], Art Direction – William S. HarveyDrums – Paul Dillon (4)Drums, Percussion – Billy Mundi, Warren SmithEngineer [Recording Engineer] – Dave Sanders, Roy CicalaMandocello, Mandolin – David GrismanPhotography By [Cover Photography] – Joel BrodskyPiano, Organ, Vibraphone [Vibes], Harpsichord – Bill Stevenson (3)Producer, Mixed By [Mixing] – Peter K. SiegelSupervised By [Production Supervisor] – Jac HolzmanVocals, Guitar – Peter RowanWritten-By – David Grisman (tracks: B3), Peter RowanNotesThis is the Allentown Record Co.(east coast) pressing variation of theoriginal US release. Has gold / tan big "E" labels, but with a slightly differenttext arrangement than the other similar versions have. Issued in a "Unipak" type gatefold sleeve. All compositions © copyright Nina Music BMI Earth Opera was an American psychedelic rock group, active between 1967 and 1969 and featuring Peter Rowan and David Grisman. Both Rowan and Grisman were virtuoso folk and bluegrass performers in Boston, Massachusertts, United States, clubs, who became caught up in the changes in the music scene in the mid-1960s.[1] They formed Earth Opera in 1967 in Boston, and were joined by John Nagy on bass, Paul Dillon on drums, and Bill Stevenson on keyboards and vibraphone. The group was signed by Jac Holzman to Elektra Records. Their self-titled debut album, produced by Grisman's ex-bandmate Peter Siegel, and including veteran drummer (and Mothers of Invention alumnus) Billy Mundi, was a mixture of folk and psychedelic influences. The group frequently opened for The Doors, who were also on Elektra Records. Although the first album never charted, Elektra was willing to record a second LP, The Great American Eagle Tragedy. By this time, Stevenson had left. The second album featured an array of eminent guests including John Cale (viola) and Bill Keith (pedal steel). The Great American Eagle Tragedy managed to reach the lower end of the national charts, the cover featuring a parody of the U.S. presidential seal with a superimposed death skull and what looks like blood stains. However, the band's relative lack of success caused Earth Opera to break up in 1969. Rowan; Grisman; Nagy (who became a producer and engineer, including producing the late Mimi Farina (Solo, 1986); and Stevenson, who returned to Canada and, over the following forty years, developed a successful career as a solo artist, group member and accompanyist, including songwriting and vocals in addition to his keyboard work; all continued their careers in the music business.[4] In 2002, both of Earth Opera's LPs were reissued on CD. MembersPeter Rowan – vocals, guitarDavid Grisman – mandolin, mandocello, keyboards, saxophone, vocalsBill Stevenson (1967–68) – piano, harpsichord, organ, vibraphonePaul Dillon – guitar, drums, vocalsBill Mundi – percussion, drumsJohn Nagy – bass, violoncelloRichard Grando – saxophonesDiscographyAlbumsEarth Opera (1968)The Great American Eagle Tragedy (1969)Singles"American Eagle Tragedy" (1968)"Close Your Eyes and Shut the Door" (1968)"Home to You" (1969)

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