Album
The United States Of America
1968 · Electronic, Rock
12 collectors on Gatefold own this
The United States Of America is a Rock album by The United States Of America, originally released in 1968. On Gatefold: 50 pressings tracked, owned by 12 collectors.
About
Though they only cut one album in 1968, ripples from the innovation of the United States of America are still shaping bands. Led by Joe Byrd, they were among the first to make use of the ring modulator, an analog synthesizer that became an integral Krautrock instrument. The cool and sedate singing of Dorothy Moskowitz played a big part in The U.S.A.’s sound. She also inspired the icy style of Broadcast’s late Trish Keenan as heard in the opening “The American Metaphysical Circus,” where Moskowitz’s plaintive inflections compliment a chaotic and artful sound built on avant-garde production and psychedelic baroque-pop. In the rocking “Hard Coming Love” she sings like Grace Slick sans vocal gymnastics before the gorgeous “Cloud Song” returns to her gossamer cooing. “Where Is Yesterday” surpasses Rotary Connection in accessible weirdness, while “Love Song for the Dead Che” is an ethereal standout. The ten bonus tracks play like a second album starting with the Eastern-influenced lullaby “Osamu’s Birthday” before the pocket epic “No Love to Give” plays with proggy brilliance. “Heresy (Coming Down)” ends on a danceable groove.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1The American Metaphysical Circus4:55
- A2Hard Coming Love4:43
- A3Cloud Song3:18
- A4The Garden Of Earthly Delights2:39
- A5I Won't Leave My Wooden Wife For You, Sugar3:52
Side B
- B1Where Is Yesterday3:07
- B2Coming Down2:40
- B3Love Song For The Dead Ché3:25
- B4Stranded In Time1:50
- B5The American Way Of Love6:38
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Psych Rock
- synthetic
- eerie
- art school
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Craig WoodsonDRUMS DRUMS , PERCUSSION DRUMS, PERCUSSION, ORGAN, PIANO, ORGAN
- Dorothy MoskowitzLEAD VOCALS VOCALS WORDS BY, VOCALS
- Ed BogasFEATURING , ORGAN , ORGAN , PIANO FEATURING , ORGAN , ORGAN GUEST , ORGAN , PIANO , KEYBOARDS
- Gordon MarronELECTRIC VIOLIN, EFFECTS ELECTRIC VIOLIN, ELECTRONICS ELECTRONICS , ELECTRIC VIOLIN
- Joseph ByrdELECTRONICS , ELECTRIC HARPSICHORD, ORGAN, KEYBOARDS , PIANO ELECTRONICS , ELECTRIC HARPSICHORD, ORGAN, ORGAN , PIANO ELECTRONICS , ELECTRIC HARPSICHORD, ORGAN, OTHER , PIANO
- Rand ForbesBASS ELECTRIC BASS LEAD VOCALS
- Carmi SimonBASS
- Dennis WoodDRUMS
- Jeff MarinellGUITAR
- Mike AgnelloORGAN
- Mike AngelloORGAN
- Richard GraysonKEYBOARDS
- Stuart BrotmanBASS
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