Genre: pop
Rating: ** (2 stars)
Title: The Bubble Gum Machine
Company: Senate
Catalog: S 21002
Year: 1967
Country/State: --
Grade (cover/record): NM/NM
Comments: still in shrink wrap; we opened and played once; stereo pressing
Available: SOLD
GEMM catalog ID: SOLD
Price: SOLD
Cost: $66.00
Here's another one
I haven't been able to learn much about. A five piece (judging by the cover
and first name liner note credits), they seem to have been a studio project
for producer/writer Wes Farrell. Released by the ABC affiliated Senate
label, their self-titled 1967 album featured a decent mix of Farrell-penned
originals ("Wha'Cha Gonna Do For Me Now" and "I Wonder")
and popular covers (Beatles, Buffalo Springfield, The Bee Gees, whose "To Love Somebody"
was mis-credited to Robert Gibb - think they meant Robin Gibb. To be honest, "The Bubble Gum
Machine" isn't going to drastically change your life.
The uncreditted male vocalist had a decent enough voice, while their
attractive female singer ('Vicki' - no last names shown on the credits) had
a voice than bore a passing resemblance to Cass Elliott. Unfortunately, as
far as mid-1960s music goes, nothing here is particularly original or
inspiring. 'Bout the best you can say is that "The Love of a
Woman" has a certain top-40 charm and they would have made a great bar
cover band.
"The Bubble Gum Machine" track listing:
(side
1)
1.) Wha'Cha Gonna Do For Me Now (Wes Farrell - Tony Romeo) - 1:26
2.) To Love Somebody (Barry Gibb - Robert Gibb) - 4:46
3.) A Song That Never Comes (Cashman - Pistilli - West) - 2:38
4.) For What It's Worth (Stephen Stills) - 2:53
5.) The Love of a Woman (Wes Farrell - Tony Romeo) - 2:56
(side 2)
1.) I Wouldn't Be
Lonely Anymore (Wes Farrell - Tony Romeo) - 3:18
2.) You Make Everything Right (G. Goldstein - Wes Farrell) - 2:46
3.) I Wonder (Al Kahka - J. Hirchorn - Wes Farrell) - 2:05
4.) No Love To Be Found (Bill Spencer) - 3:37
5.) Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (John Lennon - Paul McCartney) -
1:43