Gary Walker & the Rain - Album No. 1
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Artist: Gary Walker & the RainEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2008-10-28
Music Label: 101 DISTRIBUTION
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Music Review: Long lost Psychedelic/Freakbeat/Pop masterpiece
Rating: 5 Stars
Finally a legitimate release has appeared for this superb album. As unlikely as it may seem, The Walker Bros.' drummer Gary (who actually brought the group together) initiated a solo career that, as the excellent liner notes contained herein state, was every bit as notable as Scott Walker's, even if it was short-lived. Judging from the music here, it is a shame the band only lasted for one album and a pair of singles. The music is on a par with the best psychedelic and pop music of the time period. It was only due to record company indifference in the UK that prevented the band from going further. As The Walker Brothers were huge in Japan, Gary travelled there with his new band and the album was released in that country, but as the two singles the band did (both covers, and rather uninspired compared to the first-rate album tracks) flopped in the UK, the album wasn't released in England. What a shame, as one listen will blow your mind. Only a muddy-sounding bootleg of this album has appeared prior to this, but the sound here is crystal-clear and gorgeous, rendering the boot absolutely unnecessary. For lovers of psych/freakbeat, late 60s UK pop, "Album No. 1" by Gary Walker and The Rain (featuring Paul Crane from The Cryin' Shames of "Please Stay" fame and Joey Molland, future Badfinger guitarist) is a must-have.
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Description of Album No. 1
Digitally remastered and expanded edition of this 1968 album, previously only released in Japan. Gary Walker was the drummer in the legendary Walker Brothers and this is was debut, and only, solo album. The least-likely-to Walker Brother cut this hard-hitting, Who-inspired, Pop Psych album with an excellent, hand-picked band and is purportedly the first to ever be recorded in '3D'. His band, The Rain, featured future Badfinger guitarist Joey Molland. This is the first time it has been officially out on CD, and includes the extremely rare single 'Gary's Theme' as a bonus. Universal. 2009.Classic Rock CDs
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