Formed in California in 1967, Children of the Mushroom were the quintessential garage-psych band. As the times evolved, the band hardened their sound, shortening their name to Mushroom.
By 1970, Mushroom became Lady, incorporating prog-rock influences and instruments like flute to their hard-pych organ/guitar dominated sound, drawing inspiration from bands like Jethro Tull, Steamhammer, Gypsy or Bloodrock.
In 1971 the band recorded a few studio demos at Village Recorders in Los Angeles, which are presented here in top sound quality along with a couple of raw, lo-fi but killer live tracks from the same year. Long tracks, heavy fuzz guitar, Hammond organ, flute, powerful vocals…
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Tracks
1. Behind Their Eyes (Jerry McMillen, Jim Rolfe, Tom Galella, Al Pisciotta, Larry Wiseman) - 4:49
2. Easy Chair (“Lady In The Moon”) (Jerry McMillen, Jim Rolfe, Tom Galella, Al Pisciotta, Larry Wiseman) - 5:22
3. This Is My Friend (Jim Rolfe, Jerry McMillen, Tom Galella, Al Pisciotta, Larry Wiseman, Nisahna Shephard) - 3:52
4. Will I Be Saved (Jim Rolfe, Jerry McMillen, Tom Galella, Al Pisciotta, Larry Wiseman) - 3:06
5. I’ve Lost You (Jerry McMillen, Jim Rolfe, Tom Galella, Al Pisciotta, Larry Wiseman) - 7:19
6. Evasella (Wally Stoltz, Dave Fontana) - 4:14
7. Hour Of Our Lives (“Insurrection”) (Pat Van Auken) - 5:41
8. Behind Their Eyes (Jerry McMillen, Jim Rolfe, Tom Galella, Al Pisciotta, Larry Wiseman) - 6:06
9. I Will Listen (Jerry McMillen) - 7:32
10.Lady Jam (Tom Galella, Mike Gattenby, Wally Stoltz, Jim Rolfe, Pat Van Auken, Jerry McMillen) - 8:30
Songs 1-5 Demo tracks recorded at "The Village" in 1971
Songs 6-11 live recordings from 1971 concert in Simi Valley, California
Children Of The Mushroom
Tracks 1-5
*Tom Galella - Drums
*Al Pisciotta - Bass Guitar
*Larry Wiseman - Hammond Organ, Keys
*Jim Rolfe - Guitar, Backing Vocal, Flute Harmony
*Jerry Mcmillen - Vocals, Flute
Tracks 6-11
*Tom Galella - Drums
*Mike Gattenby - Bass Guitar
*Wally Stoltz - Hammon Organ, Keys
*Jim Rolfe - Guitar, Backing Vocal, Flute Harmony
*Pat Van Auken - Guitar, Vocal Harmony
*Jerry Mcmillen - Vocals, Flute
