Eric Burdon & The Animals- THE TWAIN SHALL MEET

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Eric Burdon & The Animals- THE TWAIN SHALL MEET- CD- 1968/2008-
- 2000 Fruitgum Corp.- 9396318105029- 100 grn
THE TWAIN SHALL MEET is the second album by Eric Burdon & the Animals. It was released in May 1968 on MGM Records. The record includes “Sky Pilot”, an anti-war song of the Vietnam War era which is by far the staple of the album. This tune became hugely popular with and still holds a special place for soldiers who experienced Vietnam first hand. “We Love You Lil” opens with a clever play on the old popular tune “Lili Marlene” that leads to an extended guitar jam and ethereal backing that rather recalls the early work of Focus, among other progressive rock acts. The truly psychedelic and iconic “All Is One” nicely wraps up the original album and conveys Eric’s peace-and-brotherhood mood during this stage of his career – and life. The main reason why this wasn't considered to be a great response to Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band is because it's too psychedelic for the regular person/music fan. Yes, Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band has psychedelic elements, but it also has great pop flavor and catchy, less complicated tunes so it appeals to the masses. However, if psychedelia is your thing.....look no further!
PERSONNEL: Eric Burdon - vocals; John Weider - guitar, violin; Vic Briggs - guitar; Danny McCulloch - bass, vocals; Barry Jenkins - drums.
The mix of topical songs, surreal antiwar anthems, and diffuse psychedelic mood pieces on THE TWAIN SHALL MEET is extremely ambitious, and while much of the group's reach exceeds its grasp, it's all worth a trip through as a fascinating period piece. In fact, the mood pieces predominate, mostly underwritten and under-rehearsed, and recorded without the studio time needed to make them work. "Just The Thought" and "Closer To The Truth" are dull and unfocused, even as psychedelia, while "No Self Pity" and "We Love You Lil" are above average musical representations of mind-altered states. "We Love You Lil" opens with a clever play on the old popular tune "Lili Marlene" that leads to an extended guitar jam and ethereal backing that rather recalls the early work of Focus, among other progressive rock acts. "All Is One" is probably unique in the history of pop music as a psychedelic piece, mixing bagpipes, sitar, oboes, horns, flutes, and a fairly idiotic lyric, all within the framework of a piece that picks up its tempo like the dance music from Zorba The Greek while mimicking the Spencer Davis Group's "Gimme Some Lovin'." On the more accessible side are "Monterey," a distant precursor to Joni Mitchell's more widely heard post-festival anthem "Woodstock," with some clever musical allusions and a great beat, plus lots of enthusiasm; and the shattering "Sky Pilot," one of the grimmest and most startling antiwar songs of the late '60s, with a killer guitar break by Vic Briggs that's marred only by the sound of the plane crash in the middle.
Comes In A Standard Jewel Case With Clear Tray Includes 8-Page Booklet.
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