Jan 30, 2009

BLADES OF GRASS - ARE NOT FOR SMOKING (JUBILEE 1967) Remastered + bonus




From Rochester, NY, one of the later signings to legendary New York Doo-Wop label Jubilee Records, The Blades Of Grass were one of the prime east coast exponents (along with The Free Design and The Left Banke) of that usually west coast genre of Sunshine Pop.. it's complex, baroque harmonies and optimistic atmosphere having a much overlooked but firm second front in the city that never sleeps.. indeed the group's first hit single "Happy" went head to head in a chart battle with LA's Sunshine Company, as did their version of the Peter Sellers film title-track "I Love You Alice B.Toklas" with Harpers Bizarre shortly afterwards.. though The Blades' version with it's vocal phasing and psychy effect-laden intro and outro, somewhat had the edge stylistically!.. this release includes their only LP from 1967, together with all of their non-LP singles in the original Mono....making the first ever complete collection by these masters of Soft Pop........Some of whose members bizarrely went on to the perhaps more traditional New York arty pursuit of making records on the avant garde ESP label!....[Rev-Ola page]
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7 comments:

Anonymous said...

These guys really stand out!Most of if not all the song are very good, the best one is"Pageant"Thanks very much for this and all the other posts you have!You really post some really good and rare music!

mscmichael said...

I totally agree with anonymous. Thanks...

Knoiro said...

This is great music, I put together a CD of all of their 45s and their LP about 8 years ago. I listened to it going to and fro about town. Absolutely great music, a mix of pop musics, great listening pleasure.

Lasse said...

Great blog,thanks

Anonymous said...

I'd like to buy the remastered CD + bonus tracks. What's the next step?

Georgie Hirezola said...

You can try here:
http://www.cherryred.co.uk/revola-exd.asp?id=2046

Anonymous said...

so... this seems ignorant but did they not smoke? their style and lyrics would say so even if the title does not...