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"HiGH ▀ iNTELLiGeNCE tRoLLS"
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a r t i s t : Pearls Before Swine
t i t l e : One Nation Underground
d a t e : 1967
l a b e l : ESP (ESPCD 1054)
g e n r e : Folk
r l s. d a t e : Aug-2004
t r a c k s : 10
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 61,6 MB
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Psychedelic-folk debut from one of the most erudite, literate
minds in rock, Thomas D. Rapp (and the first of his
ever-changing Swine). Although the songs here lack some
cohesion, this is still a stunning piece of work, from the
nightmarish sleeve art ù the "Hell Panel" from Hieronymus
Bosch's 15th century painting "Garden of Delights" ù to the
strange yet powerful songs. "Another Time," the most memorable
selection, is an understated acoustic song, the first that Rapp
ever penned, based on his experience in a horrific car crash
where he walked away unscathed. Of similar mood is the
beautiful "Ballad of an Amber Lady." "Drop Out" is a
straightforward song built around a popular credo of the '60s.
"Uncle John" is one of the earliest protest songs about the
Vietnam War. Strangest (and funniest) of all is "(Oh Dear) Miss
Morse," where Rapp adopts a Victorian persona and sounds out
the Morse code spelling of F-U-C-K, accompanied by banjo and
Farfisa organ.
Considering Rapp's fascination with history, it's not
surprising that one of the songs here, "I Shall Not Care,"
features a co-writer credit to "Roman Tombs." The cryptic words
that comprise this song's title were discovered on a tomb that
dates to the final days of the Roman Empire.
URL: http://www.espdisk.com/
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01-Another Time [03:05]
02-Playmate [02:21]
03-Ballad To An Amber Lady [05:16]
04-(Oh Dear) Miss Morse [01:55]
05-Drop Out [04:07]
06-Morning Song [04:09]
07-Regions Of May [03:29]
08-Uncle John [02:56]
09-I Shall Not Care [05:23]
10-The Surrealist Waltz [03:29]
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36:10 min
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