THE MORNING DEW - At Last: 1968-1970 (2009 CD) Psychadelic Rock, Psych

Description: Excellent CD. The Morning Dew began as a good but not especially remarkable garage band from Topeka, Kansas, but as the mid-1960s became the late 1960s, their sound grew increasingly adventurous, and their approach became harder but more complex at the same time. The Morning Dew cut an album for Roulette that was released in 1970 not long before the band broke up, and Cicadelic Records have paired that album with some unreleased late-period recordings from the group on the collection At Last: 1968-1970. While an earlier Morning Dew anthology charts the band's growth from their early days to their rise to regional fame, At Last captures them at the peak of their instrumental powers -- Mal Robinson had grown into a fluid, expressive guitarist and powerful singer, Don Anderson's rhythm guitar provided plenty of muscular support, and drummer Don Shuford and bassist Blair Honeyman kept the songs rolling along and gave the melodies a firm bottom end. By this time, the Morning Dew had also learned to stretch out, and frankly a few of the four and five minute songs on their LP could have lost some noodling without hurting them a bit, but Robinson was a good enough soloist, gutsy and forceful, to keep the tunes from getting lost, and songs like hard rocking "Gypsy" and "Crusader's Smile," the folky "Something You Say," the twangy "Country Boy," and the trippy finale "Epic: The Mann/Death Is A Dream" prove this band had more on the ball than most second-string psych acts of the era. The disc also includes five songs recorded for a second album that was never completed, and though the nine and a half minutes of "Lions Away From It All" are mostly filler, the other tracks are solid, especially the rocking "1849". At Last: 1968-1970 Cicadelic Records provides evidence that the Morning Dew deserves a larger cult following. Consider this collection a success. My eBay store has many similar and quite different CD's, DVD's and cassettes as well. Please check it out! Please see photos for track listing. Jewel case: Like new condition. Inserts: Like new condition, except for a light, minimal crease on cover. (please see pics). Disc: Like new condition. Please take a look at the photos for a good indication of item condition as well as information regarding label, year of production, UPC codes, catalog numbers & possible record club versions. I do not use stock photos, I use photos of the actual CD you will receive and I'm happy to provide extra photos to you directly if there is something else you'd like to see. I usually can ship the same day or the next after you purchase and I package all CD's securely inside a bubble mailer, sandwiched between two pieces of sturdy cardboard for added protection. If you are interested in this item and you see confusing, incorrect or incomplete information in the description, please don't hesitate to e-mail me. I respond quickly, and will provide additional details if I am able. Also, if you are having an issue with a purchase, please contact me before leaving me negative feedback. I am easy to work with, will treat you fairly & respectfully and do all I can to resolve any problems. Thanks for checking out my auctions and have a good one. I do combine shipping for multiple wins, (but only if I ship them all in one package). First CD is $4.99, any additional CD's are $1.00 each. Please send me an email if you plan on bidding on several discs and I will wait to ship them all together.

Price: 29.99 USD

Location: Johnstown, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2024-11-16T05:23:07.000Z

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