TCCDM Pulls One Out...“Live Trips 1971" - C.A. Quintet (1971 - Rei 2017)

“Live Trips 1971" - C.A. Quintet (1971 - Rei 2017)

"Live Trips 1971" is a reissue of a live concert the C. A. Quintet recorded at the Lake Pepin High School in Wisconsin.  The show was recorded almost as an afterthought using just two microphones. Surprisingly, the sound quality is pretty good.  Much better than one might expect.  It's a fun listen with garage-rock attitude and jam psych goodness.   And I enjoyed spinning it, but the album is not a “must own” by any means.  Very good for what it is, but there's nothing here that really stands out.  

This live album sounds very little like C.A. Quintet's better-known studio square…"Trip Thru Hell.” (1969)  Now that one is a dark and edgy psych biscuit that has earned its reputation.  But the music here has a much more garage-rock feel.  Plenty of moxy with some great solos, but a little less of the psych-trippage.  As I said, the sound quality is pretty good, and there are still enough surprises that either way, the high schoolers and whoever had themselves a real good time.

"Live Trips 1971" - C.A. Quintet (back)

Favorites include both of the longer tracks that close out each side..."Bayou Jam" and "Fresh Garbage Jam."  The former has a heavier keyboard presence and the latter is a busy fuzzed-out Spirit psych rocker with liberties.  Each is over 10-min long and has a "play it like you feel it" hippie-trippy vibe I liked.  Both cover songs on the album are enjoyable, but Cream's…"Badge"...is the better track.  C.A. Quintet tackles the song straight, but in a louder sloppy-good fashion.  It's a fun album, but not nearly as ominous as their studio release.

I found my copy at a local record shop for $25.  The reissue does include three added tracks, but there was no digital card.  And it would have been nice if they had included some more liner notes.  The small bit of information on the back cover is all you get.  The album was pressed in Germany.   There are only a couple of streams on Youtube to taste and owner rights might send you there to listen.  Sorry, nothing I can do about that.

 Merlins Nose Records

Cat #
MN1020LP
SIDE A  MATRIX
(Stamped) 162726E1/A
SIDE B  MATRIX
(Stamped)  162726E2/A

"Badge" - C.A. Quintet / "Live Trips 1971" (1971 - Rei 2017)

TRACKS:
A1  "And Your Bird Can Sing" 5:16
A2  "Badge" 3:53
A3  "Bayou Jam" 14:45
B1  "4am in New York" 4:59
B2  "Wild Child" 5:53
B3  "Country Boy" 4:35
B4  "Fresh Garbage Jam" 10:19

PERSONNEL:
Ken "The Captain" Erwin - bass, vocals
Tom Pohling - lead guitar
Doug "Beaver" Reynolds - keyboards, vocals
Donnie Chapin - drums

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