GROOTNA - Grootna (1971 US West Coast Psych)

GROOTNA FOI O PRIMEIRO GRUPO PRODUZIDO POR "MARTY BALIN" DEPOIS DELE TER DEIXADO O JEFFERSON AIRPLANE!! O BATERISTA "DEWEY DAGREAZE" ERA NA VERDADE "GREG DEWEY", EX-MEMBRO DAS BANDAS MAD RIVER E COUNTRY JOE & THE FISH!! O TECLADISTA "RICHARD SUSSMAN" ERA ANTES DA BANDA ELEPHANT'S MEMORY!! GROOTNA FOI FORMADO EM 1971 E CM A AJUDA FAMOSA DE "MARTY BALIN" CHAMOUA ATENÇÃO DA GRAVADORA COLUMBIA RECORDS COM QUEM A BANDA ASSINOU PRA GRAVAR ESSE ALBUM!! A SONORIDADE É WEST COAST PSICODÉLICO E CONTA COM TRÊS BONS VOCALISTAS!! NÃO É NADA EXCEPCIONAL, MAS É UM BOM DISCO!! 

This album is produced by Marty Balin after he left Jefferson Airplane. Soon after he joined grootna and they evolved into Bodacious. Originally released in 1971 and now on CD for the first time this is a fine slice of early 70's psychedelic rock and features "Psychedelic Legend" Greg Dewey (aka "Dewey Da Grease") plus ex Mad River and Country Joe & The Fish members. Richard Sussman had also been in Elephant's Memory. 

Kelly Bryan (bass)

Slim Chance [Austin De Leon] (guitar, vocals)

Greg Dewey [Dewey Dagreaze] (drums, vocals)

Anna Rizzo (vocals)

Vic Smith (guitar, vocals)

Richard Sussman (piano)

1. I'm Funky - 5:27 

2. Road Fever - 5:18 

http://youtu.be/QaRJTx6RzZU

3. Going To Canada - 4:17 

4. Waitin' for My Ship - 5:06 

5. That's What You Get - 4:26  

6. Full Time Woman - 4:28 

7. Young Woman's Blues - 3:35 

8. Customs (In It All Over) - 3:45 

9. Your Grandmother Loves You / I She It - 5:40

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