Just Good Old Rock and Roll
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Just Good Old Rock and Roll is the fifth studio record album by The Electric Prunes
, released in 1969. It was recorded with a lineup put together by Wilson-Fisher management for David Hassinger
, who owned the name, during a period in which the original group was disbanded. This album is notable also for taking the Prunes' music decidedly away from the previous experimentation and underground psychedelia into (as the title suggests) more driving rock music. While there are elements of mild psychedelia present, the group's new direction pointed towards the boogie-rock that would be further developed in the 1970s by bands such as the James Gang
and Foghat
.
Just Good Old Rock and Roll was the first Electric Prunes album almost entirely written and performed by the band members, signaling what could have been a new era of artistic autonomy had the album been greeted more warmly by the record-buying public. While the record received some critical praise at the time, the sales were middling and this would be the final Electric Prunes studio album until another lineup (with members from prior versions of the band) released Artifact decades later, in 2001.
In 2006 Just Good Old Rock and Roll was reissued on cd by Collectors' Choice Music.
and the preponderance of 'new and improved' products flooding the consumer market, as well as referring to the new lineup. This has led to confusion with some believing the band's name had been altered; however, the group was officially just 'The Electric Prunes'.
The group toured throughout 1969 and 1970 and also released three singles
. In early 1971 the Electric Prunes officially disbanded.
Guitarist Ron Morgan died in 1989 while keyboardist John Herron (who was briefly a band member during much of the album recording sessions before leaving) was killed in an automobile accident in the 1990s.
Former band members would, years later, reform the group, while none of the performers on this album would be included.
Side 2
The Electric Prunes
The Electric Prunes are an American rock band who first achieved international attention as an experimental psychedelic group in the late 1960s. Their song "Kyrie Eleison" was featured on the soundtrack of Easy Rider...
, released in 1969. It was recorded with a lineup put together by Wilson-Fisher management for David Hassinger
David Hassinger
David Hassinger was a sound engineer at RCA Studios in Los Angeles.From November 1964 until August 1966 he was the engineer for the Rolling Stones, working on all of their albums recorded in that period....
, who owned the name, during a period in which the original group was disbanded. This album is notable also for taking the Prunes' music decidedly away from the previous experimentation and underground psychedelia into (as the title suggests) more driving rock music. While there are elements of mild psychedelia present, the group's new direction pointed towards the boogie-rock that would be further developed in the 1970s by bands such as the James Gang
James Gang
The James Gang was a rock band formed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1966. Though the band was not a huge commercial success, except in the Northeast Ohio area, the fame garnered by guitarist Joe Walsh has since made the group more notable.- History :...
and Foghat
Foghat
Foghat are a British rock band that had their peak success in the mid- to late-1970s. Their style can be described as "blues-rock," or boogie-rock dominated by electric and electric slide guitar. The band has achieved five gold records...
.
Just Good Old Rock and Roll was the first Electric Prunes album almost entirely written and performed by the band members, signaling what could have been a new era of artistic autonomy had the album been greeted more warmly by the record-buying public. While the record received some critical praise at the time, the sales were middling and this would be the final Electric Prunes studio album until another lineup (with members from prior versions of the band) released Artifact decades later, in 2001.
In 2006 Just Good Old Rock and Roll was reissued on cd by Collectors' Choice Music.
Band name
The album cover described the band as the new improved Electric Prunes, an in-joke prompted by a contemporary album recorded by Blue CheerBlue Cheer
Blue Cheer was an American psychedelic blues-rock band that initially performed and recorded in the late 1960s and early 1970s and was sporadically active until 2009...
and the preponderance of 'new and improved' products flooding the consumer market, as well as referring to the new lineup. This has led to confusion with some believing the band's name had been altered; however, the group was officially just 'The Electric Prunes'.
The group toured throughout 1969 and 1970 and also released three singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
. In early 1971 the Electric Prunes officially disbanded.
Guitarist Ron Morgan died in 1989 while keyboardist John Herron (who was briefly a band member during much of the album recording sessions before leaving) was killed in an automobile accident in the 1990s.
Former band members would, years later, reform the group, while none of the performers on this album would be included.
Personnel
- John Herron (Organ)
- Brett Wade (Bass Guitar, Flute, Vocals)
- Ron Morgan (Guitar)
- Mark Kincaid (Guitar, Vocals)
- Dick Whetstone (Drums, Lead Vocals)
Track listing
Side 1- Sell (M. Herron / John Herron) 3.13
- 14 Year Old Funk (Bill Daffern / Ron Morgan) 3.31
- Love Grows (Bill Daffern / John Fleck / Ron Morgan / Brett Wade) 4.07
- So Many People To Tell (Brett Wade) 4.00
- Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers (Jimmy Holiday / Jimmy Lewis / Cliff Chambers) 3.30
Side 2
- Giant Sunhorse (Bill Daffern / Ron Morgan / Larry Tamblyn / Brett Wade) 4.06
- Violent Rose (John Herron / Dick Whetstone) 2.42
- Thorjon (Mark Kincaid / Brett Wade / Dick Whetstone) 2.58
- Silver Passion Mine (Brett Wade) 2.53
- Tracks (M. Herron / John Herron) 2.44
- Sing To Me (Brett Wade) 3.22