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    Main » 2014 » November » 1 » Melissa ~ 1971 ~ Midnight Trampoline
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    Melissa ~ 1971 ~ Midnight Trampoline
    Melissa ~ 1971 ~ Midnight Trampolinegenre: psych, folk
    state: australia
    quality: lossless (flac, cue, log, covers, size: 278 mb)
    time: 39'07"

    milesago.com:
    Melissa formed in Sydney in 1969 under the name Molten Hue. The original lineup was Robert Gunn (flute, vocals), Rick Barrett (guitar) Ken Frazier (bass) and Warren "Wal" Sparkes (drums), but Irish-born bassist Joe Creighton (who had previously been a member of UK band The A-Side) replaced Frazier not long after the band was formed. Melissa started out playing a psychedelia and acid-rock, and they were one of the first Australian bands to play rock in the style of American West Coast acts like Jefferson Airplance, Country Joe & The Fish or The Steve Miller Band.
    Melissa's debut 45 "Mississippi Mamma" -- produced by Rory Thomas from The Questions -- was a pacy progressive blues-rock number, backed by a raucous cover of Dylan's "Too Much of Nothing". The group's only album, Midnight Trampoline was recorded over a period of nine months during 1971 and was eventually released in October on the independent Banner label. Several tracks were composed by Creighton and/or Barnett, and there's an interesting arrangement of the traditional song "Cuckoo". As Ian McFarlane noted in Freedom Train, the group was obviously heavily under the spell of Van Morrison's Astral Weeks, and the LP features two Morrison covers, "Madame George" and "Young Lovers Do". Unfortunately, the album sank without a trace on release, but over the years it has gained a reputation as one of the better Australian rock Albums of the period and it became a sought-after collector's item.

    Melissa had a strong following on the Sydney suburban dance circuit and they performed with major acts like Tully and Mecca at 'underground' happenings and concerts at venues like the Paddington Town Hall and the Arts Factory in Darlinghurst. One of the highlights of the group's brief career was a support slot in Sydney on the Sydney leg of the first Australian tour by Elton John in October 1971. By this time, however, internal tensions that built up during the recording of the LP had brought about to a split the band, with Creighton and Gunn being replaced by Chris Keystone and Ken Hanley, plus a new keyboard player, Glen Farley. Melissa continued to perform through 1972 but broke up at the end of that year.

    01. Matalla 4:55
    02. Getting Through 4:08
    03. Young Lovers Do 4:11
    04. Out In The Country 4:02
    05. Cuckoo 5:46
    06. Jennifer In New York 5:08
    07. Madame George 6:13
    08. Mississippi Mama [1970 Single A-Side, Bonus Track] 1:59
    09. Too Much Of Nothing [1970 Single B-Side, Bonus Track] 2:45


    Richard Barrett (guitars) 
    Joe Creighton (bass, vocals) 
    Robert Gunn (flute, vocals) 
    Wally Sparke (drums, percussion) 

    Additional musicians: 
    "Martin" - vocal harmony 
    Peter Martin - 12-string guitar 
    Glen Farley - electric piano

     
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