Friday, January 21, 2022

Darius - Darius (1969 us, imaginatively arranged and produced psych folk, with flourishes of flamenco guitar, odd echo-tinkles, and some dynamic organ and bass hooks, 2001 release)



The legendary Darius album, originally released on Chartmaker Records in 1969; those original albums sell nowadays for at least 500$. Darius, the psychedelic "King", is an extraordinary songwriter, poet and singer with a remarkably sensitive voice. His identity was a secret for over 30 years, the detailed booklet-bio tells his story. His backing band are the fantastic musicians of Goldenrod, Jerry Scheff, Ben Benay and Toxey French, well known in the LA studio-scene (Doors, Elvis...). The ten original cuts catch the spirit of mystic-loner folk music and distorted garage-psych rock'n'roll on Sunset Strip Hollywood by the late '60s.
Tracks
1. Shades Οf Blue - 2:16
2. Dawn - 2:23
3. Mist-Veiled Garden - 3:06
4. I'm The Man - 2:40
5. I Feel The Need Τo Carry On - 2:43
6. Dirty Funky Situation - 3:04
7. Blow my Mind - 2:36
8. Sweet Mama - 2:36
9. Ancient Paths - 2:31
10.Hear What i Say - 3:19
11.Don't You Get The Feelin' - 2:35
12.A Woman Like You - 2:29
13.Peace And Love - 4:44
All songs written by Robert Joseph Ott "Darius"
Bonus Tracks 11-13

Personnel
*Darius (Robert Joseph Ott) - Vocals, Guitar
*Ben Benay - Lead Guitar, Arranger
*Mike Deasy - Guitar
*Jerry Scheff - Bass
*Toxey French - Drums

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