This superb blend of psych-pop and experimental acid rock originally appeared on * One of the rarest Mainstream LPs * Strong, melodic songwriting * Well-established collector's grail the legendary Mainstream label in 1969. Recorded by a bunch of Canadian musicians who'd fetched up in New York, it received no airplay or promotional support and was soon deleted, but has gone on to become one of the most sought-after major label LPs of the period. Enjoyable from start to finish, it's a treat for all fans of melodic psychedelia.
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Thought to have been Californian, this band was responsible for one of the rarer and stranger Mainstream releases, which incorporates many diverse influences. Sometimes it doesn't always gel but certainly makes interesting listening. All the cuts are originals, written either by Jonathan Caine or a guy called Murphy, who presumably had some connection with the band, since some tracks are co-written by Caine and Murphy. The material is wide-ranging from the accessible psychpop of Sara Wells, laid back, melodic opening cut What Went Wrong and uptempo Inside-Out Man to the highly experimental People I Once Knew, which starts with spoken lyrics over melodic piano and later descends into lots of fuzz and organ work. The Mister Grey 45, which is also on the album, is interesting too. Recommended for fans of psych and/or progressive rock but not for garage purists.
This Superb Blend of Psych-pop and Experimental Acid Rock Originally Appeared on One of the Rarest Mainstream Lps. Strong, Melodic Songwriting, Well-established Collector's Grail the Legendary Mainstream Label in 1969. Recorded by a Bunch of Canadian Musicians Who'd Fetched Up in New York, it Received No Airplay Or Promotional Support and was Soon Deleted, but Has Gone on to Become One of the Most Sought-after Major Label LPs of the Period. Enjoyable from Start to Finish, It's a Treat for all Fans of Melodic Psychedelia.
1. What Went Wrong
2. Adam's Lament
3. Mr. Grey
4. Blue Funk
5. Carnival of Love
6. Sara Wells
7. Inside-Out Man
8. Camino Real
9. People I Once Knew
Stone Circus
Personnel:
MIKE BURUS drms A
JONATHAN CAINE keyb'ds A
SONNY HAINES ld gtr A
DAVID KEELER bs A
RONNIE PAGE vcls A
ALBUM:
1(A) THE STONE CIRCUS (Mainstream S/6119) 1969
NB: (1) pirated on CD 1998.
45:
1 Mister Grey/? (Mainstream 694) 1969
Thought to have been Californian, this band was responsible for one of the rarer and stranger Mainstream releases, which incorporates many diverse influences. Sometimes it don't always gell but certainly makes interesting listening. All the cuts are originals, written either by Jonathan Caine or a guy called Murphy, who presumably had some connection with the band, since some tracks are co-written by Caine and Murphy. The material is wide-ranging from the accessible psychpop of Sara Wells, laid back, melodic opening cut What Went Wrong and uptempo Inside-Out Man to the highly experimental People I Once Knew, which starts with spoken lyrics over melodic piano and later descends into lots of fuzz and organ work. The Mister Grey 45, which is also on the album, is interesting too. Recommended for fans of psych and/or progressive rock but not for garage purists.
Jonathan Cain was later a member of Journey.
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