Velvet Opera - Ride A Hustler's Dream (1969 uk, psych folk blues rock)
Are you a sleeve-thumbing album snob? Are you at this very instant, hurtling through all the LPs in the rack marked "Groups'7 pausing only to gloat over American imports, and rejecting lesser-known British efforts with an oath? Velvet Opera are a lesser-known British group.
Nobody would hail them as a "super group" yet, and they aren't releasing a double album in a platinum sleeve designed to reap them a billion dollars and are the praise of the Underground scene-whoever they are. Velvet Opera are the kind of group that make up the backbone of the British band scene. They maintain the high standards of a singularly competitive field, which, in recent years has produced some of the most exciting and rewarding music this side of 1900.
They are concerned with music and with getting ahead of the competition. They have worked extremelyhard on producing an album that entertains and allows them full rein to play the kind of things THEY enjoy. It is my opinion they achieve both aims. Originally the band were featured as Elmer Gantry and the Velvet Opera, and released a successful album under this name last year.
Now Elmer has left them over a disagreement on musical policy and this is the group's first recorded indication of the direction they wish to take on their own. Between Johnny Joyce (lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars), Paul Brett (lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars), John Ford (bass) and Richard Hudson (drums, sitar and tabla), they have a tremendous store of musical ammunition.1. Ride A Hustler's Dream (Paul Brett) - 0:00
2. Statesboro Blues (Blind Willie McTell) - 0:56
3. Money By (Paul Brett, Richard Hudson, John Joyce, John Ford) - 4:35
4. Black Jack Davy (John Ford) - 8:30
5. Raise The Light (Hudson, Paul Brett) - 12:05
6. Raga (Richard ) - 16:14
7. Anna Dance Square (Paul Brett, John Ford) - 21:43
8. Depression (John Ford) - 24:44
9. Don't You Realize (Paul Brett, Richard Hudson, John Joyce, John Ford) - 28:46
10. Warm Day In July (Paul Brett) - 32:22
11. Eleanor Rig by (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 37:29
12. She Keeps Giving Me These Feelings (Dave McTavish) - 43:23
13. There's A Hole In My Pocket (Dave McTavish) - 46:02
Velvet Opera
* Paul Brett - Lead Guitar, Vocals
* Richard Hudson - Drums
* John Joyce - Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
* John Ford - Bass
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