Electric Prunes - Lost Dreams

Artist:

Electric Prunes (The)

UPC:

607287002224

Description:

The Electric Prunes: James Lowe (vocals, guitar, autoharp, harmonica, tambourine); Weasel (vocals, guitar); Ken Williams (guitar); Mark Tulin (piano, organ, marimba, bass); Preston Ritter (drums).
Recorded at American Recording Company, Los Angeles, California. Includes liner notes by Don Waller.
Personnel: James Lowe (vocals, autoharp, harmonica, tambourine); Mike Gannon, Weasel (vocals); Ken Williams (guitar); Mark Tulin (piano, organ, marimba, bass guitar); Michael "Quint" Fortune (drums, percussion).
Audio Remixer: Bill Inglot.
Liner Note Author: Don Waller.
Recording information: American Recording Co.
Arranger: The Electric Prunes.
Aside from the British anthology Long Day`s Flight, this is (as of its 2001 release) the only legit Electric Prunes best-of ever issued. For the most part it succeeds in encapsulating the band`s finest moments, adding a few rarities that will make it a desirable acquisition for completists. Their best singles are here, including the hits "I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)" and "Get Me to the World on Time," of course, as well as "Dr. Do-Good," "Long Day`s Flight (`Til Tomorrow)," and their non-LP debut, "Ain`t It Hard"/"Little Olive." Outstanding album tracks like "I Happen to Love You," "Sold to the Highest Bidder," and "Train to Tomorrow" are on board as well. The truly awful cuts from their first LP are omitted, although the exclusion of decent items from Underground, particularly "Antique Doll" and "Children of Rain," could be questioned. As for the rarities, there`s "Shadows," a creepy item from an excruciatingly rare non-LP 1968 promo single; an inconsequential cover of the Hollies` "I`ve Got a Way of My Own"; the previously unreleased "World of Darkness," an amiably bouncy but inessential number; and their infamous 1967 commercial for Vox wah-wah pedals (unlisted on the sleeve). For those who care about such things, "Dr. Do-Good" and "Long Day`s Flight (`Til Tomorrow)" have elongated fadeouts not present on the more commonly circulated versions. The slightly shorter Edsel compilation Long Day`s Flight is probably a better listen overall (and does include "Children of Rain" and "Antique Doll"), but either one makes for a satisfactory overview. Like Long Day`s Flight, however, this has nothing from their Mass in F Minor album, which might be viewed as either a loss or a gain by Electric Prunes fans according to their tastes. As a minor drawback, Lost Dreams does not document the original release dates of any of the
tracks. ~ Richie Unterberger

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Shadows
2. Ain`t It Hard
3. Little Oliver
4. I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)
5. I`ve Got a Way of My Own
6. Luvin`
7. I Happen to Love You
8. Are You Lovin` Me More (But Enjoying It Less)
9. Hideaway
10. Try Me on for Size
11. Great Banana Hoax, The
12. You Never Had It Better
13. Dr. Do-Good
14. Get Me to the World on Time
15. Captain Glory
16. World of Darkness
17. Train for Tomorrow
18. Big City
19. Wind-Up Toys
20. It`s Not Fair
21. Sold to the Highest Bidder
22. Everybody Knows You`re Not in Love
23. Long Day`s Flight

Album Information

Release Date:

02/19/2001

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Psychedelic

Label:

Birdman Records

Producer:

Dave Hassinger; James Lowe

Catalog Number:

BMR 022CD

Original Release Year:

2001

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

63 : 42

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