"Asphalt Mother" was released as a 45 single in 1968. In 2006, it was included along with its flip side on the Mind Garage Early Years "Reach Out" CD which was a collection of seven demos recorded by the band in 1968.
| "Asphalt Mother" | |
|---|---|
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| Song by Mind Garage | |
| from the album Early Years | |
| Released | 1968 |
| Studio | Bell Sound (New York City) |
| Genre | Psychedelic rock, hard rock |
| Length | 5:05 |
| Label | Morning Glori Music |
| Songwriter(s) | Larry McClurg |
| Producer(s) | Mind Garage |
| Audio sample | |
Background
editThe Mind Garage traveled from Morgantown, WV to Bell Sound Studios in New York to record Asphalt Mother and made only 1000 vinyl copies.
Norris Lytton uses an 8 string Hagstrom bass guitar for a sharp, crisp sound. John Vaughan's Gibson Firebird employs a gutsy fuzz tone, and Jack Bond's Hammond B-3 and Leslie hold the composition together. Syncopation with the other instruments is achieved by Ted Smith's precision drumming. After a fade out and a four-second pause when the song appears to be over, the music comes back in full force for another 30 seconds.
Personnel
edit- Larry McClurg - Lead vocal, lyrics
- John Vaughan - Lead guitar
- Jack Bond - Keyboard
- Ted Smith - Percussion
- Norris Lytton - Bass guitar
- Glenn Cambell - Sound engineer
- Tom Cossie - Assistant producer
Reception
edit"Asphalt Mother" continues to survive on its own more than four decades after it was recorded, despite never having been promoted. It is played on FM radio,[1] and appears on 60s compilation CDs, pirated discs, internet radio,[2] and BitTorrents.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ KDHX FM Time Warp Radio St. Louis
- ^ "Rocket 88 FM and Internet Radio". Archived from the original on 2008-09-17. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
- ^ "ChrisGoesRock's Nuggets 60s Torrent". Archived from the original on 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
- ^ Anazitisi Records re-released Asphalt Mother in Europe in 2009