One St. Stephen — One St. Stephen 1975 (USA, Psychedelic Rock)

One St. Stephen — One St. Stephen 1975 (USA, Psychedelic Rock)

The only album by a band from Columbus, Ohio. Don L. Patterson wrote the music and lyrics, sang, played electric guitars, and produced this album, released in March 1975. The music was originally intended for use in a film Don was planning, tentatively titled "The Devil's Reservation." Because there was a famous jazz musician with the same name, Don adopted the pseudonym "One St. Stephen." The music was recorded at the legendary Owl Studios (Columbus), on the same 8-track recorder used to record the Woodstock festival in 1969. Since everyone who heard the disc wanted one, Don pressed a limited number of copies at Queen City Record Company in Cincinnati. He also designed the sleeve and label for the record. The response from local disc jockeys was phenomenal. The album received extensive radio airplay. A few months later, Don received contract offers from two major New York record companies. But he left to travel. He wasn't interested in the music industry...Another private pressing, this time one that first saw the light of day on the Owl label in 1975. This is an album which is generally regarded as one of the finest heavy acid psych albums of its time.

One reviewer described it thus: 'Side 1 opens and closes with extended, awesome moody psychers which will blow you away. Poe, heroin and Jim Morrison all help shape the One St. Stephen outlook, which results in one of the more distinct late autumnal moods [ever] manifested on vinyl. Good vocals, some howling fuzz and occasional use of Moog in typical '70s acidhead fashion'.

Don L. Patterson wrote the music and lyrics, was lead vocalist, played electric guitars, directed and produced the album 'One St. Stephen' in March of 1975. The music was originally intended for a film Don was developing with the working title 'The Devil's Reservation'.01. November Edgar - 0:00

02. November - 7:35

03. You May Be Religous - 10:13

04. Nightly Drift - 12:32

05. Old Man - 18:36

06. Junkie's Lament - 20:51

07. Twelfth St. Shuffle - 22:54

08. Richer You Get - 26:20

09. Dash In The Rocks - 29:22


Personnel:

One St. Stephens (Don L. Patterson) – vocals, guitar
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Bill Blechschmid
Terry Finneran
Danny Lawson
David Pierce
Franklin Reynolds
Bruce Roberts
Charles Squires


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