Emil thielheim, june 16, 1949, bassist ronnie gilbert b. Pipe dream was the first single from electric comic book. They are best known for the hit song we aint got nothin yet. So many years have passed, sing the blues magoos on the title track to psychedelic resurrection, their first new studio album in four decades.
Jul 30, 2018 provided to youtube by universal music group pipe dream the blues magoos electric comic book. Blues magoos electric comic book 1967 written by bluesever friday, 30 july 2010. Let me tell you, that old vinyl disc is pretty much worn out from all the years of playing, so i was really happy to find it in this form now. It was released on mercury records in may 1968 see 1968 in music. Peppy castro emil thielhelm vocals, guitar ralph scala organ, vocals ronnie gilbert bass mike esposito guitar geoff daking drumsv. In july 2008, the blues magoos with original members ralph scala, castro and geoff daking reunited for the first time in years for two concerts, including one with the zombies at the fillmore new york at irving plaza in new york city. Tracks 2122 originally released as usmercury 72762. Though the album has gained more favor over the years, it was received as a disappointment upon its original distribution and failed to chart. Bounty things 1968 the artwoods art gallery 1966 paper garden paper garden presents1969 piccadilly line the huge world of emily small.
Blues magoos psychedelic lollipop lyrics and tracklist genius. They formed in 1964 under the name the trenchcoats. They wrote incredible music, with complex melody lines, typical of the period. Blues magoos interview with peppy castro its psychedelic. With the release of electric comic book, mercury records seemed to feel that the group needed to swing a bit more mainstream in order to gain wider acceptance, reissuing electric comic book that included an actual comic book, decking the boys out in flashy electric. The blues magoos first album, psychedelic lollipop, earned the band a major hit single, we aint got nothin yet, and in the grand tradition of striking while the iron was hot, the new yorkbased quintet were back with their second lp, 1967s electric comic book, less than five months later. Electric comic book blues magoos free internet radio. Blues magoos rock music wiki fandom powered by wikia. The album saw the group transitioning from psychedelia back to their blues rock roots. The two albums released after psychedelic lollipop electric comic book and basic blues magoos were not successful. Electric comic book is the second album by the american rock band the blues magoos, t he followup to their successful debut release psychedelic lollipop. The blues magoos are a rock music group from the the bronx, new york.
Jul 30, 2018 theres a chance we can make it the blues magoos electric comic book. Get all the lyrics to songs on psychedelic lollipop and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. I dont know if a lot of people know this, castro says, laying out the circumstances that led to its commercial failure. They found mike esposito lead guitar who was several years older performing at the infamous. Original members were emil peppy thielhelm aka peppy castro vocals, guitar, dennis lepore guitar, ralph scala organ, vocals, ron.
The band features three members from its classic 1960s lineup frontmankeyboardist ralph scala, singerguitarist peppy castro and drummer geoff daking. The most prominent offer touted the psychedelite lava. Electric comic book by blues magoos album, psychedelic rock. Ralph scala vcls, organ a emil thielhiem vcls, gtr a b c richie dickon perc b roger eaton bs, vcls b eric kaz hrmnca, vcls, keybds b c john liello vibes, perc b c cooker lo presti bs c joey stec gtr, vcls albums. Jul 30, 2010 the blues magoos first album, psychedelic lollipop, earned the band a major hit single, we aint got nothin yet, and in the grand tradition of striking while the iron was hot, the new yorkbased quintet were back with their second lp, 1967s electric comic book, less than five months later. The band was signed to abc records, but only castro agreed to continue and started up a revamped blues magoos, with eric kaz, richie dickon, john leillo and roger. The band released four more albums in the ensuing four years, including electric comic book 67, basic blues magoos 68, never goin back to georgia 69 and gulf coast sound 70. Theres a chance we can make it the blues magoos electric comic book. Original members were emil peppy thielhelm aka peppy castro vocals, guitar, dennis lepore guitar, ralph scala organ, vocals, ron gilbert bass and jon finnegan drums. Psychedelic lollipop was originally released in 1966 as mercury 61096. In 2012, the blues magoos will release their first new album in 41 years, titled psychedelic resurrection. Amazingly, they released a third album, with an equally absurd title, electric comic book, that wasnt nearly as bad as it sounds. The blues magoos were a 1960s psychedelic garagerock band from bronx, new york.
The blues magoos were a music group which hailed from the bronx, new york. Electric comic book partially lived up to its title by including a comic book insert with ads designed to entice kids into forking over their allowance money, hawking ironon transfers while one ad proclaimed you no longer have to be a 98 lb. Provided to youtube by universal music group pipe dream the blues magoos electric comic book. Blues magoos ultimate pop culture wiki fandom powered. The other blues magoos moved to the west coast, enlisted joey stec, formerly of the millenium, and released the let your love ride bw who do you love single on ganim records in 1969 before eventually going their separate ways.
May 21, 2015 the blues magoos brief tour kicks off tonight in somerville, massachusetts, and runs through a show this sunday in middletown, new york. The original members were emil thielhelm aka peppy castro vocals and guitar, dennis lapore lead guitar, ralph scala organ and vocals, ronnie gilbert bass and john finnegan drums. Electric comic book is the second album by the american rock band the blues magoos, the followup to their successful debut release psychedelic lollipop. Nov, 2014 explore andersonrandalls board blues magoos. The blues magoos second longplayer, electric comic book 1967, has been significantly expanded with ten 45 rpmonly titles otherwise unavailable on cd. The original magoos split up in 1969, but thielheim couldnt resist beating a dead horse and led a mediocre bluesrock version of the band into 1972. Electric comic book by blues magoos album, psychedelic.
Blues magoos we aint got nothin yet mercury 72622 no. The quintet was formed by bronx, new york school chums ralph scala keyboards, ronnie gilbert bass and emil peppy thielheim guitar. Ralph scala who played organ and sang, was an original member of the blues magoos, a rock music group from the the bronx, new york. Electric comic book bonus tracks blues magoos release. Psychedelic lollipop 1966 electric comic book 1967 basic blues magoos 1968 never goin back to georgia 1969 gulf coast bound 1970 psychedelic resurrection 2012. Jun 21, 2011 in july 2008, the blues magoos with original members ralph scala, castro and geoff daking reunited for the first time in years for two concerts, including one with the zombies at the fillmore new york at irving plaza in new york city. Basic blues magoos was anything but, and from a band who was attempting to shoot themselves in the foot, one member at a time. The legendary psychedelic band from the bronx, have returned with the release scheduled for october 14 on kayos. Blues magoos ultimate pop culture wiki fandom powered by.
Scala and peppy reunited on november 9, 2000, at the garage band revival, cavestomp, while the two were joined by daking in july 2008, for two. Blues magoos keyboardist ralph scala says band plays. The blues magoos are ready for a psychedelic resurrection. Apr 20, 2020 the blues magoos first album, psychedelic lollipop, earned the band a major hit single, we aint got nothin yet, and in the grand tradition of striking while the iron was hot, the new yorkbased quintet were back with their second lp, 1967s electric comic book, less than five months later.
With a snotty lead vocal from keyboardist ralph scala and some wildeyed guitar playing courtesy of then16yearold emil peppy thielheim, america made the magoos debut single a top ten hit, sending it to number five in january 1967. Jan 07, 2015 the blues magoos are ready for a psychedelic resurrection. They were at the forefront of the psychedelic music trend, beginning as early as 1966. Electric comic book partially lived up to its title by including a comic book insert with ads designed to entice kids into forking over their allowance money, hawking ironon transfers while one ad proclaimed you no longer have to be a. Ralph scala keyboards, vocals, peppy castro guitar, vocals, ron gilbert bass, vocals. Track 20 originally released as usmercury 72729 single aside. The psychedelic garage rock style is followed again on this release but without a highcharting single. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from ralph scala at the discogs marketplace. The sophomore effort is a noticeably more ambitious piece of work than the magoos debut, and while. Track 19 originally released as usmercury 72707 single bside.
Emil peppy thielhelm vocalsguitar, ralph scala organvocals, dennis lapore lead guitar, ronnie gilbert bass, and john finnegan drums. The blues magoos reunited in 2012 when castro and scala retired and were able to devote their time to the band again. The blues magoos electric comic book 1967 60s70s rock. February, 1967 electric comic book is the second album by the american rock band the blues magoos, the followup to their successful debut release psychedelic lollipop. See more ideas about psychedelic music, psychedelic and friends memorabilia. The roots of the blues magoos were laid when ralph scala and ronnie gilbert met as members of the golf team at dewitt clinton high school in the bronx area of new york. Ambitious arrangements and superb instrumental work was fronted by great vocals and vocal harmonies. The blues magoos were one of the bands at the forefront of the psychedelic scene. Blues magoos are a rock group formed in new york during the 60s music era, with the founding members consisting of emil peppy thielhelm also known peppy castro, dennis lepore, ralph scala, ron gilbert and jon finnegan. Where 1966s psychedelic lollipop and 1968s electric comic book share similarities of aesthetic and intention though, in my opinion, electric comic book saw the band grow in a very unexpected way, but i digress, basic blues magoos is easily their finest, most advanced, and perhaps even their most personal record yet. In december 2009 they traveled to spain for the purple weekend festival.
In 2014 they unveiled their first new album in over four decades, psychedelic resurrection. The quintet first got together as the trenchcoats in 1964. Alan rand pioneering psychedelic rockers the blues magoos will play a new series of shows in the northeastern u. Basic blues magoos is the third album by the american rock band the blues magoos. High school buddies ralph scala quiet, shy, good looking. See more ideas about psychedelic music, rock and roll and psychedelic. Introduction to blues magoos blues magoos are a rock group formed in new york during the 60s music era, with the founding members consisting of emil peppy thielhelm also known peppy castro, dennis lepore, ralph scala, ron gilbert and jon finnegan.
Jewel case with clear tray and illustrated trayliner 8panel foldout insert with illustration, notes and pics on back cover. Singer ralph scala of the blues magoos we aint got nothin yet, is 63 today. General rockfolk music reference 19651971, including events, concerts, festivals, movies, radio, and tv all based on seasons of the year. Blues magoos keyboardist ralph scala says band plays better. Dec 09, 2010 where 1966s psychedelic lollipop and 1968s electric comic book share similarities of aesthetic and intention though, in my opinion, electric comic book saw the band grow in a very unexpected way, but i digress, basic blues magoos is easily their finest, most advanced, and perhaps even their most personal record yet. Ralph scala keyboards, vocals, peppy castro guitar, vocals, ron gilbert bass, vocals, mike esposito guitar, geoff daking drums, percussion. Track 23, alternative stereo mix, originally released on the best of the blues magoos us mercury 31451232.
Blues magoos electric comic book album 12 versions. As a fan of the blues magoos from back in the day, i bought electric comic book, the bands second album, when it was first released. Dec 11, 2014 the blues magoos third release, 1968s basic blues magoos, is held in high regard among critics today. Blues magoos psychedelic lollipop lyrics and tracklist. Jun 26, 2008 blues magoos electric comic book 1967 blues magoos psychedelic lollipop 1967 the fredric phases and faces 1968 the new mix the new mix 1968 fapardokly fapardokly 1968 h. The blues magoos third release, 1968s basic blues magoos, is held in high regard among critics today. The original magoos split up in 1969, but thielheim couldnt resist beating a dead horse and led a mediocre blues rock version of the band into 1972. Blues magoos psychedelic lollipop electric comic book. Electric comic book was originally released in 1967 as mercury 61104. Though the album has gained more favor over the years, it was received as a disappointment upon its original. Psychedelic lollipop 1966 we aint got nothin yet, love seems doomed, tobacco road, queen of my nights, ill go crazy, gotta get away, sometimes i think about, one by one, worried life blues, shes coming home electric comic book 1967 pipe dream, theres a chance we can make it, life is just a cher o bowlies, gloria, intermission, albert common is dead, summer is the man, baby, i want.
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