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Circus Maximus - Circus Maximus
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Artist...............: Circus Maximus
Album................: Circus Maximus
Genre................: Folk-Rock
Source...............: CD
Number of Discs......: 1
Originally Released..: 1967
Label................: Vanguard Records
Catalog #............: VMD 79260-2
Total Runtime........: 44:11
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Tracklisting
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1. (00:04:00) Circus Maximus - Travelin' Around
2. (00:04:09) Circus Maximus - Lost Sea Shanty
3. (00:03:34) Circus Maximus - Oops I Can Dance
4. (00:02:49) Circus Maximus - You Know I've Got The Rest Of My Life To Go
5. (00:02:53) Circus Maximus - Bright Light Lover
6. (00:03:30) Circus Maximus - Chess Game
7. (00:02:33) Circus Maximus - People's Game
8. (00:03:53) Circus Maximus - Time Waits
9. (00:05:40) Circus Maximus - Fading Lady
10. (00:03:03) Circus Maximus - Short-Haired Fathers
11. (00:08:07) Circus Maximus - Wind
Playing Time.........: 00:44:11
Circus Maximus sounds something like an East Coast version of Country Joe & the Fish here, with their jumble of folky electric guitars, Farfisa organs, and eclectic lyrics; what's more, it was produced by Samuel Charters, who had already produced the Fish as well. The songwriting and execution isn't up to the Fish's level, though, and much of this psychedelic folk-rock sounds quite dated. The big exception, of course, is the eight-minute "Wind," one of the early underground FM radio standards, with its jazzy riffs and lingering melody. Bob Bruno, not Jerry Jeff Walker, wrote most of the material, but Walker manages a fair early composition with the folk-rock-ish "Fading Lady"; some of the other songs (such as "You Know I've Got the Rest of My Life to Go" and Walker's "Oops I Can Dance") are awkward derivations of the Byrds' jangly folk-rock. - Richie Unterberger
Biography
A precursor to the cosmic cowboy movement, this folk rock/outfit had more than a touch of psychedelia and plenty of country. Jerry Jeff Walker got his start here. "The Wind" was a minor hit for the band. - Bruce Eder (AMG)
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