FEDERAL DUCK LP/1968 US/Dark/Moody/Late Night Psych/Freeborne/Gandalf/After All

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FEDERAL DUCK 's/t' LP (Spain, Munster Records, Catalogue #MR 404) Brand new/unplayed copy of limited year 2020 vinyl edition of Munster Records label LP issue of classic 1968 Dark, Moody, "Late Night" Psychedelic Rock album by The Federal Duck (originally released in 1968 on the Musicor Records label.) For aficionados of albums similar in atmosphere by The Freeborne, Gandalf, After All, and The Common People

(NOTE: LIMITED VINYL EDITION!)

Munster Records presents a reissue of Federal Duck's self-titled album, originally released in 1968. It would be difficult to overlook the eye-catching colorful cover, designed by Abe Gurvin, who was also responsible for the very appealing artwork on Tito Rodriguez and Gene Pitney's releases on the New York-based Musicor label. However, this self-titled LP was soon forgotten after not having any singles released as promotional support to the album and also, maybe, due to the complete absence of covers in the track list. Federal Duck was one of many college bands to pop up during the psychedelic years. It consisted of Tony Shaftel (vocals, bass), Jack Bowers (guitar), George Stavis (guitar, vocals, and songwriting), Huck White (guitar, French horn), Ken Stover (keyboards, tuba), Bob Stern (bass, vocals), and Timmy Ackerman (drums, percussion). They met at Haverford College, just outside Philadelphia, and working under other names (Stomp Jackson Quintet and The Guides) the band members came up with a new name one night when they were lying on the bank of the campus duck pond and some ducks started waddling toward them in what looked like a purposeful and menacing way, as if they were working for the government -- or so they thought. They played many gigs over the four years of the band's short life and made a name for themselves as skilled musicians who would be able to play all night long if required. The album was recorded at Groove Sound Studios, NYC, in 1968 and included a number of quality tracks, mixing elements of jazz, country, and soft-psychedelia. "Tomorrow Waits For Today" stands out as a wonderful piece of jazzy pop-psych that easilya rival the best recordings of the genre. But some will find "Bird" the most accomplished song on the album, featuring fierce guitars and energetic drums, bordering on hard psych, that eventually lead into a long jazzy piano solo in the middle of the 5+ minute song. "While You're Away" keeps similarly high levels of energy, echoing harmonies reminiscent of bands like The Byrds. But it is the soft psych approach as on tracks like "Friday Morning" or "Dawn Comes Slow" that best describe the overall sound of the album. "Circus In The Sea," the closing track, successfully mixes a varied combination of sounds and deserved to have made a bigger splash when originally released. Federal Duck is reissued here on vinyl for the first time, with facsimile artwork and 180g vinyl pressing.

- Munster Records presents a reissue of Federal Duck's self-titled album, originally released in 1968.
- Federal Duck was one of many college bands to pop up during the psychedelic years.
- The album was recorded at Groove Sound Studios, NYC, in 1968 and included a number of quality tracks, mixing elements of jazz, country, and soft-psychedelia.
- Federal Duck is reissued here on vinyl for the first time, with facsimile artwork and 180g vinyl pressing.

"An underrated album whose silly cover gives no clue to the moody, late-night sounds inside. It's comparable to a more structured Freeborne, with a mild jazz influence, great bass playing and a dark vibe. A few upbeat songs break the mold (one sounds like the Holy Modal Rounders), but this is consistently good, better than a lot of albums with ten times the price tag. Banjoist George Stavis went on to a solo career of some note." - Aaron Milenski/Acid Archives

Tracks on this LP are as follows:

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