TCCDM Pulls One Out..."Music Emporium" - Music Emporium (1969 - Rei 2014)
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"Music Emporium" - Music Emporium (1969 - Rei 2014)
Music Emporium was a one-and-done West Coast psych-rock band. Their music is a mix of tasty organ-driven, fuzzed-out spins, and dreamy, floatier rushes. Both are equally enjoyable. Made up of two guys and two girls, their self-titled album is not "heavy" heavy, but nothing's wasted either. And the square fits right at home in any lava-lover's bean bag room.
There were only 300 copies originally pressed so good luck finding one. But Sundazed did a fine job replicating the original die-cut gatefold cover. The original colors of the album are a bit cheezy, as is the name of the band...but whaddygonnado? Music Emporium is a good spin.
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"Music Emporium" - Music Emporium (back)
Favorites include:
"Nam Myo Renge Kyo"...a psych-burning opener.
"Sun Never Shines"...astounding psych drumming.
"Day Of Wrath"...mysterious, cool, and spooky.
I picked up my copy through Amazon. It's a nice heavy vinyl square kept in a polythene sleeve and includes two bonus instrumental tracks. The deadwax has "KPG@CA" indicating a Kevin Gray mastering. The price I think I carted it for was $21 shipped. The album arrived safely in a legit record shipping box.
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"Music Emporium" - Music Emporium
(inside gatefold)
Sundazed label
Cat #
LP 5078
SIDE A DEADWAX
LP 5078-A KPG@CA 22113.1 (3) ..
SIDE B DEADWAX
LP-5078-B KPG@CA 22113.2 (3) . . .
"Nam Myo Renge Kyo" - Music Emporium / "Music Emporium" (1969)
TRACKS:
A1 "Nam Myo Renge Kyo" 2:34
A2 "Velvet Sunsets" 2:31
A3 "Prelude" 2:03
A4 "Catatonic Variation" 1:55
A5 "Times Like This" 1:56
A6 "Gentle Thursday" 3:42
A7 "Nam Myo Renge Kyo" (instrumental) 2:38
B1 "Winds Have Changed" 2:09
B2 "Cage" 5:06
B3 "Sun Never Shines" 3:57
B4 "Day Of Wrath" 3:21
B5 "Gentle Thursday" (instrumental) 4:18
PERSONNEL:
Casey Cosby - organ, vocals
Dave Padwin - guitar, vocals
Carolyn Lee - bass, piano, organ, vocals
Dora Wahl - drums, percussion
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