The Barry Goldberg Reunion — There’s No Hole In My Soul 1968 (USA, Psychedelic-Blues Rock)

The Barry Goldberg Reunion — There’s No Hole In My Soul 1968 (USA, Psychedelic-Blues Rock)

After leaving The Electric Flag, pianist and organist Barry Goldberg formed his own briefly lived group and continued to play the blues, albeit spicing it up with unusual psychedelic rock songs and a fabulous cover of the Beatles’ Fool on the Hill (misspelled as Fool on a Hill on the album). There’s No Hole In My Soul is the record output for the group, a dense piece of varying styles that has something for everyone. Following Goldberg from the Electric Flag to the Barry Goldberg Reunion is Harvey Mandel on guitar. The album’s cover is a hint to what’s inside: the cover is a jumbled mess of photographs of faces, blending into one another. The album’s songs are a mixed bag as well, often at odds with one another, representing a variety of styles.s

Goldberg’s instrument of choice, the organ, plays heavily on all tracks, occasionally dwarfing the overall sound, but on songs like the lead off track it remains a tasteful accompanier. Sitting In Circles is a masterful, booming number that brings multiple elements to the table. Echo graces the track, filling up the spaces where the organ, strings, guitars, and drums aren’t playing with excess sound. Goldberg moans the lyrics in a rather contemporary fashion, sort of an older John Mayer cum Leonard Cohen. The lyrics are suitably basic, placing the emphasis on the music, which is excellent and just a bit complex.

Fool on a Hill sounds like a Velvet Underground outtake, though not a word is spoken.01. Sitting In Circles — 0:00

02. Hole In My Pocket — 3:45

03. It Hurts Me Too — 6:40

04. Fool On A Hill — 10:57

05. Capricorn Blues — 14:22

06. Another Day — 16:28

07. Sugar Coated Love — 20:04

08. Strung And Young — 22:45

09. I Think I’m Gonna Cry — 26:08

10. The Answers In Your Head — 29:35


Personnel:

Barry Goldberg — organ, rhythm guitar, piano, vocals, arranger, conductor
Harvey Mandel — guitar
Don MacCallister — bass
Charlie Musselwhite — harp
Nettie Goldberg — piano
Skippy Diamond — vibraphone
Ron Woods, Ronald Minsky — percussion
Eddy Hoh — drums
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Lewis Merenstein — producer

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