Normally when someone is asked to write something about a recording group, they find little or no difficulty in doing so. However, this is not the case with The Mystic Astrologic, Crystal Band!!! I say this as the group truly is a paradox and yet everything the name implies! Still, the group also is Steve Hoffman due to the fact that it was wholly conceived in his own mind originally, (in fact one of his compositions contained herein, "Geometry Alley" makes reference to just such a band) and then brought to fruition after many months of auditioning, rehearsing and recording!!
Steve Hoffman, (the only band member I will dwell on for this, their first album) was discovered by his Manager and Producer, Clancy B. Grass III, in a little known teen-age club in West Covina round 1966. At that time he simply walked up to Mr. Grass and said. "I write great songs and you have got to listen to them! It only took one song to prove that here was a potential "giant" as far as the recording industry was concerned, and from that point on the two of them have worked together to create this album!!
It has been a long time in the making, and yet when you listen to the variety of songs and instruments...the approach given to each composition individually, etc.; you will see that it has without a doubt been time well spent!!! During the course of recording this album, many people associated with the entertainment industry, including disk-jockeys, record company executives, motion picture producers and so on have heard one or more of the selections in various stages of completion and the consensus of opinion has been that this group has all the qualifications necessary to become the largest, most successful group ever to come from the U.S.A.
In fact, it has been suggested that The Mystic Astrologic, Crystal Band could be the "heir apparent" to the throne currently held by The Beatles!!! A very big statement, but listen to Steve’s songs, hear what he has to say and how the band says it. pay attention to the musicianship of the group and then you too will be saying "Why couldn't they?"... with no reply as there is no reason why they couldn't!!! I have been associated with the recording industry for some time now and having had several Top 10 hits in this country I feel I can say to you that contained herein are the greatest sounds ever to be put together by an American group for more than five or six years!!!
by Albeth Paris
1. Factory Endeavor - 2:30
2. Early Dawn - 2:05
3. Antagonizing Friend - 2:27
4. Barnyard Philosophy - 2:06
5. Flowers Never Cry - 2:18
6. Geometry Alley - 2:29
7. October Sunshine - 2:00
8. La Vent - 3:04
9. Publicly Inclined (To Blow Her Mind) - 2:42
10.Yesterday's Girl - 2:40
11.The M.A.C.B. Theme - 2:17
12.Sunbeams and Rainbows - 2:55
13.I Think I'll Just Lie Here and Die - 2:22
14.Gaberdene Square - 3:32
15.Ah Ha Ha Ha - 2:33
16.Krystalize - 2:35
17.Today - 1:58
18.Yellow Room - 2:45
19.Authors - 3:20
20.It's Strange - 2:40
21.Only Time - 2:46
22.Oatmeal Quicksand - 1:01
All songs by Steve Hoffman
The Mystic Astrologic Crystal Band
*Steve Hoffman - Vocals, Sitar, Bass, Keyboards
*John Leighton - Vocals, Bass, Guitar
*John Moreland - Lead Guitar
*Bob Phillips - Drums, Percussion
*Ron Roman - Vocals, Percussion
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