Description: Welcome to Classic Cadillac Records! My goal is to provide each and every customer with the best possible buying experience, no matter the size of the order. Unlike most sellers, I advertise all my items clearly and in as much detail as possible, without shouting at you in all caps. I take multiple high quality pictures and never use stock photos, so you know exactly what you're buying. I take great pride in my work and go the extra mile, which can clearly be seen in my listings compared to other sellers that put minimal effort into theirs. I visually grade all my records as accurately as possible and will never grade anything above Near Mint unless it's still sealed. Please note that a visual grade can differ from a play grade, and am happy to spot check a record upon request. All orders are shipped within 1 business day (usually sooner) and packed with extra care to ensure fast, safe arrival. I combine shipping on multiple orders to save you money and gladly ship worldwide. Please look closely at all pictures, read all relevant details and ask any questions you may have before buying. I offer a full 30-day return policy on everything I sell, so buy with confidence! And most importantly, thanks for looking! Basic Blues MagoosStudio album by Blues MagoosReleasedMay 1968Recorded1967 - 1968GenrePsychedelic rock blues rock garage rock pop rockLength36:09LabelMercuryProducerThe Blues Magoos, Bob Wyld, Art PolhemusBlues Magoos chronologyElectric Comic Book (1967)Basic Blues Magoos (1968)Never Goin' Back to Georgia (1969)Singles from Basic Blues Magoos"I Wanna Be There" Released: August 7, 1967"There She Goes" Released: September, 1967"I Can Hear the Grass Grow" Released: August, 1968Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingallmusic.comBasic Blues Magoos is the third album by the American rock band the Blues Magoos. It was released on Mercury Records in May 1968. The album saw the group transitioning from psychedelia back to their blues rock roots. Though the album has gained more favor over the years, it was received as a disappointment upon its original distribution and failed to chart.BackgroundThe Blues Magoos' second album, Electric Comic Book, was released five months after "(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet" from their debut album, Psychedelic Lollipop, reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100. While the album exemplified the group's psychedelic sound, the release also saw their record producers, Bob Wyld and Art Polhemus, conceive extravagant marketing ploys to promote the band as a mainstream act. Such attempts spawned the commercially unsuccessful Christmas single, "Jingle Bells", a comic book accompanying Electric Comic Book that was meant to entice younger buyers, and garnished the Blues Magoos in flashy "electric suits", in their live performances.The band emerged as proven songwriters by the time they commenced recording, so the group decided self-producing all but four tracks on Basic Blues Magoos was the most ideal move to achieve independence from Wyld and Polhemus. The album represented a notably shift in the Blues Magoos musical direction, as they began returning to their blues rock roots with a blend of pop rock, a transition they would complete on their next effort. The band also swapped their over-the-top image for a traditional rock assemble persona. Additionally, the group's recent tour as a supporting act for The Who exposed them to British mod and freakbeat acts, which manifested itself with the cover version of The Move's song, "I Can Hear the Grass Grow", and the original tune, "Sybil Green (Of the in Between)".Basic Blues Magoos was the first Blues Magoos album that failed to chart. Afterwards, the band experienced lineup changes, and left Mercury Records to sign with ABC Records. They would fulfill their progression toward blues rock on their subsequent album, Never Goin' Back to Georgia, in 1969.Track listingSide one"Sybil Green (Of the in Between)" (Ralph Scala, Ronnie Gilbert) – 2:40"I Can Hear the Grass Grow" (Roy Wood) – 2:18"All the Better to See You With" (Scala, Gilbert) – 2:19"Yellow Rose" (Emil Thielhelm, Gilbert) – 2:30"I Wanna Be There" (Thielhelm, Scala) – 2:56"I Can Move a Mountain" (Thielhelm) – 3:49Side two"President's Council on Psychedelic Fitness" (Scala, Gilbert) – 2:45"Scarecrow's Love Affair" (Thielhelm, Gilbert) – 4:01"There She Goes" (Thielhelm, Mike Esposito, Scala, Gilbert) – 2:51"Accidental Meditation" (Esposito) – 1:40"You're Getting Old" (Thielhelm, Gilbert) – 4:15"Subliminal Sonic Laxative" (Thielhelm, Esposito, Scala, Gilbert, Geoffrey Daking) – 1:00"Chicken Wire Lady" (Thielhelm, Gilbert) – 4:05
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Release Title: Basic Blues Magoos
Record Label: Mercury
Artist: Blues Magoos
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Style: Psychedelic Rock
Release Year: 1968
Language: English
Edition: First Pressing
Record Grading: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Genre: Rock
Material: Vinyl
Speed: 33 RPM
Record Size: 12"
Format: Record
Type: LP
Sleeve Grading: Very Good (VG)
Features: 1st Edition