Tuesday, April 2, 2019

McKendree Spring - Second Thoughts (1970 us, marvelous folk rock with prog touches)



Named after Connecticut-raised frontman Fran McKendree, the Columbus-based 4-piece Mckendree Spring (with Martin Slutsky, Larry Tucker and Michael `Doc’ Dreyfuss) began performing a residency at NY’s Bitter End venue in 1969. A hybrid of country, blues and folk, the group had several years developing their blend on the North American circuit, although their recording successes were somewhat overshadowed by their top-billing cohorts such as The Everly Brothers and James Taylor; subsequent tours alongside Frank Zappa/Mothers Of Invention, Billy Preston and Average White Band followed.

The eponymous Mckendree Spring (1969) laid the foundations for their Top 200-breaking sophomore effort, Second Thoughts (1970), cover highlights on the sets included Tom Rush’s `No Regrets’, Bob Dylan’s `John Wesley Harding’ and James Taylor’s `Fire And Rain’.
Tracks
1. Fire And Rain (James Taylor) - 3:44
2. Susie, Susie (Fran McKendree) - 1:58
3. Friends Die Easy (McKendree Spring) - 3:57
4. Got No Place To Fall (Fran McKendree) - 3:30
5. Oh Now My Friend (Fran McKendree) - 3:47
6. Cairo Hotel (Adam Mitchell) - 4:48
7. Because It's Time (Fran McKendree) - 2:09
8. 'Lani (Fran McKendree) - 2:52
9. For What Was Gained (Eric Anderson) - 7:46

The McKendree Spring
*Fran McKendree - Bass, Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards
*Martin Slutsky - Guitar
*Larry Tucker - Bass
*Michael Dreyfuss - Violin, Keyboards, Violin, Viola
*Adam Mitchell - Synthesizer, Harmonica, Keyboards
*Fran Michel Adam - Harmonica, Piano, Moog Synthesizer

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7 comments:

  1. I’m looking for an original recording. Do you have the album?

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  2. Yes vinyl would be great. But if not, is there a digital version?

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    1. Leni, this here is a digital copy, you can grab it.. I'm not sure what you mean by "an original recording"..

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  3. Thanks. By original recording I meant an actual vinyl album. I’m not exactly tech savvy. How do I grab a digital version?

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    1. Leni, at the end of every post you see the words "Free Text" or "Text Host" or "Just Paste", if you click upon them you'll find urls, grab them unpack them and your wish will come through......

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