Three O'Clock Merrian Webster Time: Texas Psychedelic Bands (1966-1968)

Overview

Many, many psychedelic groups were active in Texas in the late '60s. This compilation devotes one side each to two of them, the Lemon Fog and the Nomads, Houston bands that both recorded for the small Orbit label. No, this stuff isn't going to redefine anyone's idea of garage or psychedelic music, but that doesn't mean it isn't worth paying attention to if you like those styles a lot. Each band takes a lot of its cues from Californian psychedelia and folk-rock, the influence of the Doors being especially prominent on a few cuts; others sound something like a garage Buffalo Springfield. These were two different groups, and though they might take offense at the comment, they don't differ from each other much; the Lemon Fog are somewhat heavier. ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	09/20/2011
Label:	Cicadelic
UPC:	0619981327121
Rank:	140110

Tracks

1. What You're Doing to Me [Previously Unreleased Mix]  -  Carrols Mood
2. Out She Goes [Previously Unreleased Mix]  -  Carrols Mood
3. I'll Be There [Single Master]  -  Nomads
4. I Walk Alone [Single Master]  -  Nomads
5. Thoughts [Previously Unreleased Mix]  -  Front Page News
6. My Little Red Book [Unreleased Master]  - Burt Bacharach  - Hal David  -  Nomads
7. Situations  -  Nomads
8. Three O'Clock Merrian Webster Time [Single Master]  -  Nomads
9. The New Generation [Previously Unreleased Mix]  -  Rebellers
10. Mainstream [Single Master]  -  Smoke
11. Church House Blues [Single Master]  -  Smoke
12. Painted Air  -  Remaining Few
13. In the Morning  -  Remaining Few
14. Mystical Bells [Unreleased Master]  -  Sights & Sounds
15. You Keep Me Hangin' On [Unreleased Master]  - Lamont Dozier  - Brian Holland  - Eddie Holland  -  Sights & Sounds
16. I Walk Alone [Previously Unreleased Mix]  -  Carrols Mood
17. Three O'Clock Merrian Webster Time [Take 1]  -  Nomads
18. Three O'Clock Merrian Webster Time [Take 2]  -  Nomads
19. Three O'Clock Merrian Webster Time [Take 3]  -  Nomads
20. Three O'Clock Merrian Webster Time [Take 4]  -  Nomads
21. My Little Red Book [Previously Unreleased Alternate Mix]  - Burt Bacharach  - Hal David  -  Nomads
22. Out She Goes [Alternate Version]  -  Sights & Sounds

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Front Page News   Primary Artist
The Rebellers   Primary Artist
The Smoke   Primary Artist
The Sights & Sounds   Primary Artist
The Nomads   Primary Artist
The Remaining Few   Primary Artist
Carrols Mood   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Burt Bacharach   Composer
Brian Holland   Composer
Hal David   Composer
Eddie Holland   Composer
Lamont Dozier   Composer