The Fallen Angels — It’s A Long Way Down 1968 (USA, Psychedelic,Folk Rock)

The Fallen Angels — It’s A Long Way Down 1968 (USA, Psychedelic,Folk Rock)


The second album from the Washington, D.C., band. In 1998, three original members (Jack Lauritsen, Wally Cook, and Jack Bryant) released "Rain Of Fire."These Fallen Angels were a great psychedelic group who were based in the Baltimore, Maryland-Washington D.C. area and recorded two full length albums for Roulette Records. I’m not certain if this group is in any way related to the superb garage punk outfit responsible for the legendary “Bad Woman” 45 for the Eceip label in 1966 (I don’t think the groups were related because both the vocalists and the group’s musical styles vary dramatically.) Does anyone know for certain?

Anyway, I first heard this group via a second hand copy of their debut album that I found in the early 80’s for next to nothing. This album “The Fallen Angels” (Roulette 1968) had some interesting moments, especially the cool leadoff track (also 45) “Room At The Top”, but I wouldn’t call the album a classic. To my ears anyway, it seemed the group were playing into the hands of their record company a bit. Yet at the same time Roulette Records had a pretty good roster of underground groups such as Third Bardo, First Crow To The Moon, Stillroven, Arzachel and also great pop groups like The Choir and mega-stars Tommy James & The Shondells.

For whatever reason The Fallen Angels debut album failed to cause much attention at the record shops and was quickly deleted. Usually this would have meant certain death to a group like The Fallen Angels. However the good folks at Roulette decided to give the group a second shot and they were even afforded the luxury of complete artistic control. This all resulted in the group’s stunning second album “It’s A Long Way Down” (which sadly suffered the same fate as the group’s debut sales-wise despite it’s obvious quality and inventiveness.)


Tracks

01. Poor Old Man — 0:00

02. A Horn Playing On My Thin Wall — 3:46

03. Something New You Can Hide In — 8:09

04. Tell You A Story — 12:12

05. Silent Garden — 12:49

06. Look To The Sun — 14:48

07. One Of The Few Ones Left — 18:40

08. I Really Love My Mother — 21:29

09. Look At The Wind — 22:37

10. Didn’t I — 26:43

11. It’s A Long Way Down — 29:43

12. I’ll Drive You From My Mind — 32:29


Personnel:

Jack Bryant — lead vocals, bass
Wally Cook — lead guitar
Jack Lauritsen — rhythm guitar, sitar, vibes
Howard Danchik — piano, flute, celeste
Richard «Luwly» Kumer — drums, percussion
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Barry Seidel — horns, producer
Tom Traynor — producer

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