ORIG 1968 FRATERNITY OF MAN CALIF STONED FUZZ PSYCH GARAGE ZAPPA HIPPIE CREW NM

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Fraternity Of Man is the band that forms the link between Frank Zappa & The Mothers, Lowell George & The Factory, Little Feat, and Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band. In his short period of existence between these ancestors, relatives and descendants, the band managed to record two albums, "Fraternity Of Man" in 1968, and "Get It On" in 1969.

The short-lived Fraternity of Man is undoubtedly best known for the pro-pot anthem "Don't Bogart Me," which showed up during an unforgettable scene in the genre-defining biker film Easy Rider (1969). That song is hardly the highlight (many abound), and this hairy hippie crew looked the degenerate part they sounded, although, they could play, and how... The original quintet included an overhaul of the Lowell George-led Factory, featuring Martin Kibbee (bass), Warren Klein (guitar/sitar/tamboura) and Ritchie Heyward (drums/vocals). George split and became a very temporary Mothers of Invention member, while the other three joined up with Freak Out (1966) era Mother Elliot Ingber (guitar). The personnel was completed with the addition of Lawrence "Stash" Wagner (vocals/guitar) and the band recorded its 1968 self-titled release Fraternity of Man. Another Frank Zappa connection could be found in the guise of Tom Wilson, who produced the Mother's earliest studio efforts. As one might anticipate, there are several prominent musical dynamics carried over into the Fraternity of Man from its former incarnation. The stoner wake-n-bake fuzzed up anthem, "In the Morning," as well as "Blue Guitar" and "Plastic Rat" retain the psychedelic garage rock that pervaded much of the Factory's sound. The band's variation of Zappa's "Oh No" -- titled "Oh No I Don't Believe It" -- is a gassed-up rocker replete with Ingber's nimble lead fuzz fret work. Those decidedly more belligerent outings are contrasted by the intricate and Baroque qualities of "Wispy Paisley Skies" and the aforementioned steel guitar-driven "Don't Bogart Me." However, the comfortable misfit rockers "Candy Striped Lion's Tail," "Field Day," or the slightly perverse R&B-flavored "Bikini Baby" are among the best sides on the album, which is very very good..

• in the morning
• plastic rat
• don't bogart me
• stop me citate me
• bikini baby
• oh no i don't believe it (frank zappa)
• wispy paisley skies
• field day
• just doin' our job
• blue guitar
• last call for alcohol
• candy striped lion's tails

 CONDITION: The Cover: Solid all over, rated M- still in the shrink wrap, hard to find clean, the cover did not wear well and most surviving copies have worn covers ...here, a collectible cover with fresh colors, no delete marks, no seam splits, no bends, no writing,

The Vinyl: is glossy both sides a beautiful M-, plays with excellent audio fidelity ...and has clean labels