FULL ALBUM - Morning Glory - Two Suns Worth (Vinyl, 1968)
(US pressing, Fontana SRF-67573)
It was 1968. Psychedelic rock was the big thing in North America. The hippie movement was alive and well in California (evidence of this was the popularity of Scott McKenzie's song \"San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair\"). It was so pervasive, that Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention parodied the whole movement in their song \"Who Needs the Peace Corps?\" Zappa, in that song, kindly encourages the listener - presumably a \"phony hippie\" - to go to San Francisco to meet psychedelic dungeons popping up on every street. \"Oh, my hair's getting good in the back!\"
With that said, allow me to present the only album from a short-lived West Coast psych-rock outfit from the late 1960's. Ladies and gentlemen, here is Morning Glory's \"Two Suns Worth\". Jam-packed with fine Hammond organ playing by Larry Gerughty and great usage of stereo sound, this album is a very original mix of artistic styles ranging from those of the likes of Jefferson Airplane to The Byrds as well as The Mamas and the Papas, and is sure to please.
I noticed that various YouTube users have started to put entire albums into a single video upload as a result of the removal of the 15-minute time limit. So, with the launch of this video, I am going to follow that trend on occasions!
Apologies for any audible vinyl wear - this record used to belong to my mom back in the late 1960's, and the turntable she owned was an old 1950's pre-stereo portable record changer. It had a 1 mil needle that is not suitable for playing conventional stereo records with a .7 mil groove, thus leading to some groove damage. The wear is not as evident on the second side as it is on the first, though. But that won't stop you from enjoying the music! In fact, I think it adds to its hippy-trippy vibe. :)
