TCCDM Pulls One Out..."The Tiger And The Lamb" - The East Side Kids (1968)

"The Tiger And The Lamb" - The East Side Kids (1968)

     You rarely stumble upon a lesser-seen vintage psych album under $20 anymore, but here you go.  For $15, this vg+ psych square just jumped into my hand for me to take home.  Pop-psych and psych rock both to feed the palette.  The vocals are strong and the band sounds like they know the score.  On the cool UNI label, The East Side Kids' one-and-done album is filled with variable doses of studio hopscotch that nicely hold up the psychedelic chalice. 

     And why not?  The front cover photos more than hint that the band knew their way around a lazy Susan bong snake.  Nothing heavy or groundbreaking, but it held my interest and certainly belies the lower price tag.  The more you listen, the more you appreciate the ideas and efforts.  The only track that dampens the dance is the country-esque "Ask The Box" on side two, not because it is bad, but because it's outta step with the rest of the album.  "The Tiger And The Lamb" is worth grabbing while still flying under the radar.
  
"The Tiger And The Lamb" - The East Side Kids (back)

Favorites include:
"I See I Am"
"Can't Feel Love"
"Is My Love Strong"
"Pigeon Of L.A."

The songs listed on the back cover are sequenced differently from the label listing.  This was never corrected.  My copy has a label pressing variable with the production credit printed on the left of the center hole.  (Others have credits printed above the album title.)  As of this writing, "The Tiger And The Lamb" has yet to be reissued.

UNI Records

Cat #
73032
SIDE 1  DEADWAX
US 10632 Re T-3  1  Ae
SIDE 2  DEADWAX
US 10623 Re T-3  1  Ae

"Heavy Love" - Move Like Love" - "Can't Feel Love" (7:45) - The East Side Kids (1968)

TRACKS:
A1  "Is My Love Strong" 3:40
A2  "I Remember The Good Times" 4:10
A3  "Move Like Love" 4:50
A4  "Pigeon Of L.A." 3:40
A5  "Taking The Time" 2:40
A6  "I See I Am" 5:40
B1  "Heavy Love" 2:45
B2  "The Ballad Of The Gentle People" 4:40
B3  "Can't Feel Love" 4:20
B4  "Ask The Box" 2:50
B5  "Dancing In The Street" 8:00

PERSONNEL:
Joe Madrid - vocals
David Doud - guitar
Mike Doud - bass
David Potter - drums

Good stuff.

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