Birmingham Sunday - 1968 - A Message From Birmingham Sunday (full album)
- 10 years ago
There have been so many documented, and undocumented stories on the short lives of a 60's rock band. The Birmingham Sunday are no exception to this story telling method. They released on LP, on the All American label, their only release to date. They were from Nevada, and this release was more of a local hit, than an international success. It was not even successful to say the least.
Again, like most stories told today about the 60's bands of old, a band's short lifeline gets extended through research and vinyl archeology. Their only album entitled, A Message from Birmingham Sunday, was reissued on vinyl by Lilith Records/Akarma in 2009, and record collectors' got a taste of the record for the first time in 40 years. It is one of the rarest records that are available to get an original copy of. I only know of one person who owns it, and he bought it in Nevada, where they are from.
Their sound carries everything from a bluesy, heavy guitar and Hammond organ sound to radio friendly Mama's and Papa's pop songs. There's also plenty of ear friendly AM cuts and psychedelic fixtures on this album. My standout track is "Mr. Waters", which is one of those traditional 60's songs being told of a tale of person who growing up before the time of mind expansion. "Egocentric Solitude"/"Prevalent Visionaries" was the only single released in mid 1969 to push the LP release. It placed on the local charts and scattered cities throughout the states, but really didn't move minds, as far into creating record sales. After touring prior, during, and just after the record release, the band had reached it's peak and shortly disbanded. A few of the members kept trying to further their careers in music, and others returned to punching a clock and choosing other career paths.
So a reissue comes out in 2009, and you think that's the end of the band's story? Well usually that would be the case, but instead the story continues, and even takes us to a year previous in 1968. A two disc compilation is being released by Crossfire Publications, that takes the original 10 songs from their 1969 album release, along with recently recorded tracks from all the surviving members. Also included are pre and post recording from the band that were intended for a second Birmingham Sunday release. Plus early mixes, outtakes, Mono & Stereo mixes, single released versions, and other pre Birmingham Sunday releases. This compilation is going to be the definitive release with almost 50 tracks on this set. For a band that had a life span of 10 songs in 1969, to a new birth of the Birmingham Sunday in 2012, with an additional 36 songs to further their discography. This release will add on to a story that supposedly ended over 40 years ago, and will create a new life and a new ending to the tale of the Birmingham Sunday.
http://sirpsych.blogspot.co.il/2012/10/birmingham-sunday-prevalent-visionaries.html
Again, like most stories told today about the 60's bands of old, a band's short lifeline gets extended through research and vinyl archeology. Their only album entitled, A Message from Birmingham Sunday, was reissued on vinyl by Lilith Records/Akarma in 2009, and record collectors' got a taste of the record for the first time in 40 years. It is one of the rarest records that are available to get an original copy of. I only know of one person who owns it, and he bought it in Nevada, where they are from.
Their sound carries everything from a bluesy, heavy guitar and Hammond organ sound to radio friendly Mama's and Papa's pop songs. There's also plenty of ear friendly AM cuts and psychedelic fixtures on this album. My standout track is "Mr. Waters", which is one of those traditional 60's songs being told of a tale of person who growing up before the time of mind expansion. "Egocentric Solitude"/"Prevalent Visionaries" was the only single released in mid 1969 to push the LP release. It placed on the local charts and scattered cities throughout the states, but really didn't move minds, as far into creating record sales. After touring prior, during, and just after the record release, the band had reached it's peak and shortly disbanded. A few of the members kept trying to further their careers in music, and others returned to punching a clock and choosing other career paths.
So a reissue comes out in 2009, and you think that's the end of the band's story? Well usually that would be the case, but instead the story continues, and even takes us to a year previous in 1968. A two disc compilation is being released by Crossfire Publications, that takes the original 10 songs from their 1969 album release, along with recently recorded tracks from all the surviving members. Also included are pre and post recording from the band that were intended for a second Birmingham Sunday release. Plus early mixes, outtakes, Mono & Stereo mixes, single released versions, and other pre Birmingham Sunday releases. This compilation is going to be the definitive release with almost 50 tracks on this set. For a band that had a life span of 10 songs in 1969, to a new birth of the Birmingham Sunday in 2012, with an additional 36 songs to further their discography. This release will add on to a story that supposedly ended over 40 years ago, and will create a new life and a new ending to the tale of the Birmingham Sunday.
http://sirpsych.blogspot.co.il/2012/10/birmingham-sunday-prevalent-visionaries.html