VA - March Of The Flower Children The American Sounds Of 1967 (3 xCDs)

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VA - March Of The Flower Children The American Sounds Of 1967 (3 xCDs)

March Of The Flower Children The American Sounds Of 1967 is a 3-CD box set that was released in 2023 by Grapefruit Records. It is a compilation of various songs from the American music scene in 1967, which was a pivotal year in the history of rock and pop. The box set features a mix of well-known and obscure artists, covering genres such as psychedelia, garage punk, folk-rock and sunshine pop. Some of the songs are hits, some are misses, some are key album tracks, and some are rare local singles. The box set also includes a 48-page booklet with detailed liner notes and rare photos.

The box set is divided into three discs, each with a different theme. The first disc is called “The Summer Of Love”, and it showcases the music that captured the spirit of the hippie movement and the counterculture. Some of the artists on this disc are The Grateful Dead, The Monkees, The Lovin’ Spoonful, The Young Rascals and Harpers Bizarre. The second disc is called “The Dark Side Of The Moon”, and it explores the darker and more experimental side of rock music in 1967. Some of the artists on this disc are The Velvet Underground, The Mothers Of Invention, Captain Beefheart, Moby Grape and Vanilla Fudge. The third disc is called “The Flower Power Hour”, and it features some of the most catchy and colorful pop songs of the year. Some of the artists on this disc are Tommy Roe, The Everly Brothers, Jan & Dean, Strawberry Alarm Clock and The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band.

This four-hour overview of the American music scene in 1967. A dazzling cornucopia of psychedelia, garage punk, folk-rock and sunshine pop that acted as the soundtrack to the Summer of Love (US division). March Of The Flower Children The American Sounds Of 1967 is a comprehensive and fascinating collection of music that reflects the diversity and creativity of the American rock and pop scene in 1967. It is a must-have for fans of 60s music and culture. (B)

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Track lists

CD1

01 Peanut Butter Conspiracy - It's A Happening Thing 2:22

02 Love - !Que Vida! 3:40

03 Monkees - She Hangs Out (Single Version) 2:34

04 Cryan' Shames - Mr. Unreliable (Single Version) 2:23

05 Tim Rose - Morning Dew 3:41

06 Spike Drivers - Strange Mysterious Sounds 2:30

07 Blues Magoos - Pipe Dream 2:25

08 Blues Project - No Time Like The Right Time 2:44

09 Youngbloods - Merry-Go-Round 2:10

10 Kim Fowley - Strangers From The Sky 2:57

11 Troyes - Love Comes, Love Dies 2:52

12 Id - Boil The Kettle, Mother 3:00

13 Thursday's Children - Help, Murder, Police 2:07

14 Beau Brummels - Two Days 'til Tomorrow (Edited Single Version) 2:13

15 Vagrants - Respect 2:12

16 Grateful Dead - The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion) 2:09

17 Sound Barrier - Hey, Hey 2:33

18 Paul Revere & The Raiders - Him Or Me~what's It Gonna Be 2:39

19 Lovin' Spoonful - Six O'clock 2:41

20 Young Rascals - Groovin' (Single Version) 2:28

21 Harpers Bizarre - Come To The Sunshine 2:30

22 Mothers Of Invention - Why Don't You Do Me Right 2:39

23 West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band - Transparent Day 2:15

24 Morning Dew - No More 2:45

25 Kaleidoscope - Egyptian Gardens 3:05

26 Blue Things - You Can Live In Our Tree 3:06

27 Eternity's Children - Can't Put A Thing Over Me 2:39

28 Human Expression - Optical Sound (Promo Version) 2:31

29 Sandals - House Of Painted Glass 2:28

30 Chad & Jeremy - Rest In Peace (Edited Single Version) 3:19

CD2

01 Zodiac - Aries 3:14

02 Vanilla Fudge - You Keep Me Hangin' On 2:56

03 Electric Prunes - Hideaway 2:45

04 Red Crayola - Hurricane Fighter Plane 3:46

05 Moby Grape - Fall On You 1:54

06 Stone Poneys - Evergreen Part One 3:11

07 Seeds - March Of The Flower Children (Single Version) 1:49

08 Byrds - Lady Friend 2:32

09 Rare Breed - I Talk To The Sun 2:32

10 Liberty Bell - That's How It Will Be 2:39

11 NGC-4594 - Going Home 2:56

12 Tokens - It's A Happening World 2:38

13 Peppermint Trolley Company - It's A Lazy Summer Day 2:02

14 Cyrkle - Penny Arcade 2:39

15 Everly Brothers - Mary Jane 3:13

16 Raggamuffins - Parade Of Uncertainty 3:56

17 Lemon Drops - I Live In The Springtime ('drum' Version) 2:53

18 Tim Buckley - Morning Glory 2:50

19 Unforscene - Little Toy 2:23

20 Parade - She's Got The Magic 2:30

21 Rose Garden - Next Plane To London 2:29

22 Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Electricity 3:02

23 Dutch Masters - The Expectation 2:23

24 Endd - Gonna Send You Back To Your Mother 2:17

25 Doppler Effect - God Is Alive In Argentina 3:14

26 Tommy Roe - Paisley Dreams 3:12

27 Sonny Bono - Pammie's On A Bummer 7:47

CD3

01 Balloon Farm - A Question Of Temperature 2:40

02 Richard Pash & The Back Door Society - I'm The Kind 2:25

03 Gates Of Eden - No One Was There 2:37

04 Merry-Go-Round - She Laughed Loud 2:44

05 Buffalo Springfield - Bluebird 4:31

06 Free Design - The Proper Ornaments (Single Mix) 2:43

07 Nilsson. - 1941 2:37

08 Strawberry Alarm Clock - Rainy Day Mushroom Pillow 3:08

09 Culver Street Playground - East River Lovers 2:54

10 Steppenwolf - The Ostrich (Single Version) 3:19

11 Lost & Found - Foreverlasting Plastic Words 2:11

12 13th Floor Elevators - She Lives (In A Time Of Her Own) 2:55

13 Summer Snow - Flying On The Ground 2:26

14 Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart - I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight 2:43

15 Jan & Dean - Love And Hate 2:31

16 Jackson Investment Co. - Not This Time 2:05

17 Georgy & The Velvet Illusions - Lazy 2:08

18 Lemon Fog - Echoes Of Time 2:31

19 Bonniwell Music Machine - Astrologically Incompatible 2:34

20 Fapardokly - Lila 3:24

21 Clear Light - Sand 2:37

22 Velvet Underground - White Light,White Heat 2:46

23 Zakary Thaks - Mirror Of Yesterday 3:07

24 Chambers Brothers - Time Has Come Today 3:32

25 Jim & Jean - Time Goes Backwards 3:01

26 Sagittarius - Another Time 2:42

27 Critters - A Moment Of Being With You 2:45

28 First Edition - Just Dropped In 3:20

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