The Lewis and Clarke Expedition – Earth, Air, Fire & Water 1967 (USA, Folk Rock)

The Lewis and Clarke Expedition – Earth, Air, Fire & Water 1967 (USA, Folk Rock)

The only longplay by the Los Angeles band, formed in late 1966. The album was released in November 1967 on the Colgems label (the same label that The Monkees also recorded on). The band disbanded later that year. Bassist John London joined the country rock group The First National Band. Ken Bloom participated in numerous folk projects, including recording with Mary McCaslin, Bryan Bowers, and Julie Andrews. Johnny Raines continued working with The Dillards and also appeared on David Cassidy's solo albums. Boomer Clarke played on albums by Earl Scruggs and Michael Murphey. But it was Michael Martin Murphey who achieved his greatest success. During his solo career, he had five Top 40 hits, with his most famous, "Wildfire," going gold and reaching #3 in 1975. In the early '90s, he appeared on a Bee Gees album and was a temporary vocalist for REO Speedwagon.Lewis & Clarke Expedition evolved out of several folk bands operating around Los Angeles during the mid-'60s. Formed by Dallas songwriter Michael Martin Murphey (under the guise of Travis Lewis) with Owen Castleman (performing as Boomer Clarke), the band recorded one LP in late 1967 for the Colgems label then making pots of money off sales of the first two Monkees albums. Not quite a coincidence then, that Lewis, Clarke, and bassist John London were all old friends of country-minded Monkee Michael Nesmith (London even worked as Nesmith's stand-in on the television show).


Tracks:

01. Windy Day - 0:00

02. Freedom Bird - 3:02

03. Spirit Of Argyle High - 5:56

04. This Town Ain't The Same Anymore - 9:18

05. Everybody Loves A Fire - 12:02

06. House Of My Sorrow - 14:39

07. I Feel Good (I Feel Bad) - 19:11

08. (I Call Them) Lies - 21:40

09. Destination Unknown - 24:25

10. Chain Around The Flowers - 27:18

11. Blue Revelations - 29:55

12. Memorial To The American Indian - 32:18

including

a) Legend Of The Creation
b) Send Me Rain
c) Red Cloud's Farewell To His Tribe
d) (The Lament Of) The Cherokee Reservation Indian

Personnel:


Ken Bloom - lead guitar, autoharp, clarinet, saxophone, flute, organ, tambora, bouzouki, chalumeau, esraj, tuba
Boomer Clarke (Owen Castleman) – guitar, percussion
John London - guitar, bass, percussion
Travis Lewis (Michael Martin Murphey) – guitar, harmonica
Johnny Raines - drums, percussion
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Jack Keller - producer

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