Truth — Of Them And Other Tales 1969-1970 (USA, Psychedelic Rock)

Truth — Of Them And Other Tales 1969-1970 (USA, Psychedelic Rock)

A band from Chicago, Illinois, formed by former members of the Northern Irish band Them—vocalist Kenny McDowell and guitarist Jim Armstrong. The band never released a single album during their lifetime, and it wasn't until the 1990s that a compilation of their 1969-1970 recordings, recorded at a Chicago studio, was released.Truth is one of the more obscure twigs on the amazingly vast tree that grew out of a 1964 Belfast hoodlum r'n'b act first (and last) known as Them. You've heard the great Van-era recordings, the even greater Belfast Gypsies recordings, the inconsistent but occasionally brilliant Texas-era recordings -- but prior to this CD you're unlikely to have heard this Chicago-based franchise, featuring guitarist Jim Armstrong and vocalist Kenny McDowell from the Belfast/Texas incarnations of the band, lured back to the US by a music biz impresario circa 1969. The ex-Themers teamed up with two local musicians and Truth was born, rehearsing like crazy and playing local Windy City gigs with some success. I'll refer to John Berg's very detailed liner notes for the full story and move on to the music.

01. Music Is Life — 0:00

02. 6 O'Clock Alarm — 3:52

03. Mysterios — 12:24

04. Music From Big Puce — 13:38

05. Country Funk — 17:44

06. Blackboard Words — 18:20

07. Sonic Sitar — 20:55

08. High! — 23:57

09. Archimed's Pad (Squared Room) - 29:59

10. Getting Better - 40:13

11. Circle 'Round The Sun - 45:15

12. Ride The Wind - 50:10

13. Castles In The Sand - 56:16

14. October '68 (The Tears That You Cry) - 1:03:00


Personnel:

Kenny McDowell – lead vocals, harmonica
Jim Armstrong - guitar, piano, sitar
Curtis Bachman – bass, backing vocals
Reno Smith - drums
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Ray Elliott - flute & piano (12, 14)
Truth - producers


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