Released 1967 Release date 1967 | Length 36:32 Label Rhino Entertainment | |
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Vol. 2 (Breaking Through)1967 Volume 3 A Child's Guide to Good and Evil(1968) Similar The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band albums, Psychedelic rock albums | ||
Volume 2 (Breaking Through) is the third album by the American psychedelic rock group, the West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band, and was released in 1967 on Reprise Records (R 6270 mono, RS 6270 stereo). At the time of recording, Michael Lloyd was not present so the group was reduced to Bob Markley, the Harris brothers, and uncredited contributions of Ron Morgan. On the back of original LP release appears 'Breaking Through' and the declaration: "Every song in this album has been written, arranged, sung and played by the group. No one censored us. We got to say everything we wanted to say, in the way we wanted to say it".
Contents
On the single release and album track titled "Smell of Incense" composed by Markley and Morgan, Shaun Harris injects a slowed down pulsating bass melody similar to The Beatles "Day Tripper". It makes the song both familiar and fresh at the same time. The track "Suppose They Gave a War and No One Comes" actually copies direct quotes from an address by Franklin Roosevelt on August 14, 1936 at Chautauqua, New York.
Track listing
All tracks written by Bob Markley and Shaun Harris, except where noted.
- "In the Arena" - 4:10
- "Suppose They Give a War and No One Comes" (Markley, Roger Bryant) - 3:38
- "Buddha" - 2:05
- "Smell of Incense" (Markley, Ron Morgan) - 5:47
- "Overture / Wcpaeb Part II" - 1:28
- "Queen Nymphet" - 2:19
- "Unfree Child" - 3:58
- "Carte Blanche" - 2:42
- "Delicate Fawn" - 2:30
- "Tracy Had a Hard Day Sunday" - 4:35
Singles
Personnel
Covers
Songs
In The Arena4:15
Suppose They Give A War And No One Comes3:42
Buddha2:09