Sunday, September 2, 2012

Boffalongo - Boffalongo (1969)

Boffalongo - Boffalongo (1969)

Personnel:
KEITH GINSBERG gtr A
LARRY HOPPEN bs, gtr, vcls A B
BASIL MATYCHAK keyb'ds, vcls A B
RITCHIE drms A B
DOC ROBINSON bs, vcls B
WELLS KELLY drms B

ALBUMS:
1(A) BOFFALONGO (United Artists UAS 6726) 1969
2(B) BEYOND YOUR HEAD (United Artists UAS 6770) 1970

NB: (2) also released in the U.K. (United Artists UAG 29130) in 1970.

45s:
1 Mr. Go Away/Tomorrow Not Today (United Artists 50607) 1969
2 Please Stay/Mr. Go Away (United Artists 50656) 1970
3 Dancing In The Moonlight/Endless Question (United Artists 50699) 1970

From the New York area. Their first album is essentially progressive rock and features some pretty good guitar work and keyboards. Their second album, however, is not as good. Both were produced by Steve and Eric Nathanson, who also worked with Omnibus and Music Asylum.

When the group disbanded, several members went on to form King Harvest and later Orleans. Keith Ginsberg played with the Blues Brothers in 1980.

Tracklist:

1. The Sea's Gettin' Rough 2:19
2. Marble Clown 3:25
3. Nightmare 2:15
4. Alladin's Lamp 3:39
5. Please Stay 2:42
6. Wides Home 2:26
7. Tomorrow Not Today 2:46
8. B.N.I. 5:30
9. I Know The Feeling 4:29
10. The Band Of Fools 3:29
11. Rest Awhile 3:26
12. Mr. Go Away 2:40

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