Genre: psych
Rating: **** (4 stars)
Title: Dragonfly
Company: Megaphone
Catalog: MS-1202
Country/State: US
Year: 1970
Grade (cover/record): VG+ / NM
Comments: gatefold sleeve
Available: 1
GEMM Catalog ID: not yet listed
Price: $380.00
Their sole 1970 release
an increasingly sought after collectable, Dragonfly stands as one of the psych genres'
bigger mysteries.
Co-produced by Marty Brooks and Tom Sepe, "Dragonfly"
offered up an excellent set of fuzz guitar-propelled psych/hard rock. Strong melodies
and searing vocals made original material such as 'Blue Monday', 'Enjoy Yourself' and
'I Feel It' well worth hearing. Personal favorites were the fuzz
and backward guitar drenched 'Crazy Woman' and the extended
closing number 'Miles Away'. The set wasn't perfect; several
numbers on the flip side found the band occasionally incorporating C&W
elements into the mix, but overall the collection was nothing short than
great. Wish I could tell you more about the LP, but there were no
performance credits to be found on the slim liner notes.
"Dragonfly" track listing:
(side 1)
1.) Blue Monday (J. Duncan - B. Davis) - 3:08
2.) Enjoy Yourself (R. Russ - B. Davis) - 3:28
3.) Hootchie Kootchie Man (Willie Dixon) - 4:25
4.) I Feel It (J. Duncan - B. Ray) - 4:38
5.) Trombodo ( R. Russell) - 0:24
6.) Portrait of Youth (J. Jimerfield) - 2:48
(side 2)
1.) Crazy Woman
(J. Duncan - R. Russ) - 2:45
2.) She Don't Care (J. Jimerfield) - 2:32
3.) Time Has Slipped Away (J. Duncan) - 2:36
4.) To Be Free (J. Duncan) - 3:22
5.) Darlin' (J. Jimerfield) - 0:24
6.) Miles Away (J. Duncan) - 4:45
Largely due to the fact their self-titled album was released by the small
Encino, California-based Megaphone label, some folks think there's a
connection with the equally unknown The Legend. Having owned the
Legend LP I have my doubts.