Fresh Maggots [Import]

Fresh Maggots [Import]

Track Listings

1. Dole Song

2. Rosemary Hill

3. Quickie

4. Everyone'S Gone To War

5. And When She Laughs

6. Spring

7. Balloon Song

8. Guzz Up

9. Who'S To Die

10. Elizabeth R

11. Frustration

12. Car Song (Non-Album Track)

13. What Would You Do

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Long established as a cult classic and collector's grail, Mick Burgoyne and Leigh Dolphin's sole album is presented here with their full co-operation. Originally recorded in 1971 when they were just nineteen and fresh to the studio, Fresh Maggots is one of the best distillations of folk and psychedelia ever recorded. Varying in tone form heavy rock 'Frustration', to protest 'Everyone's Gone To War', social commentary 'Dole Song' and pastoral 'Rosemary Hill', it's a highly unusual and powerful record that enjoyed extravagant acclaim on release but sold poorly and has never been officially issued since. Comes complete with a fully annotated and illustrated 8 page booklet. Sunbeam Records. 2005.

Tracks:

Dole Song
Rosemary Hill
Quickie
Everyone's Gone to War
And When She Laughs
Spring
Balloon Song
Guzz Up
Who's to Die?
Elizabeth R
Frustration
Car Song [Non-Album A-Side][*]
What Would You Do? [*]
Frustration [Live][*]
Rosemary Hill [Live][*]
Quickie [Live][*]
And When She Laughs [Live][*]
Spring [Live][*]

Album Description

Despite selling poorly initially, it has gone on to acquire a major reputation amongst acid folk fans, who will be especially eager to hear the seven bonus tracks included here (including the duo's rare non-album single and a previously unheard live radio session from 1971). The package is rounded off with rare photographs and detailed sleevenotes, making this the most comprehensive collection of their music ever. Sunbeam. 1971.

Album Details

They Came from Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England and Recorded their Only Album in 1971. Fresh Maggots were Just Two People, Mick Burgoyne and Leigh Dolphin. They Played Acid Folk-rock with Electric and Acoustic Guitar, Glockenspiel, Tambourine, Violin, Tin Whistles and Vocals.

Customer Reviews:

Bent folk.......2007-02-15

If you can get past the horrifying inanity of the lyrics, there's actually some cool music on here. The "fuzz guitar" is really the make or break ingredient; the songs which lack it (probably about a third of them) tend towards silly, boring, generic hippy acoustic drivel about love and . . . well, mostly just love. BUT (and this is a big ole' butt)there's really some great guitar work on here, particularily on the tracks which alternate between the blazing, ahead-of-it's time distortion and the tranquil, pastoral, one-with-nature finger picking. It's a great dichotomy, demonstrative of some real imagination and an appreciation of the fact that (in spite of their lyrics) all life is not just flowers, kisses and sunshine - and that there is beauty in ugliness as well, as reflected in the admittedly somewhat off-putting name of the group. It's challenging music, but if youre into seminal, esoteric, quasi-psychedelic classic rock stuff, it's worth the effort.

Average customer rating:

Melancholic yet uplifting

Fresh Maggots...Hatched
Fresh Maggots
Manufacturer: Radioactive
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009IQLWO
Release Date: 2005-05-24

Tracks:

Dole Song
Rosemary Hill
Quickie
EveryoneS Gone To War
And When She Laughs
Spring
Balloon Song
Guzz Up
WhoS To Die
Elizabeth R
Frustration
Car Song (Non-Album Track)
What Would You Do

Album Description

Long established as a cult classic and collector's grail, Mick Burgoyne and Leigh Dolphin's sole album is presented here with their full co-operation. Originally recorded in 1971 when they were just nineteen and fresh to the studio, Fresh Maggots is one of the best distillations of folk and psychedelia ever recorded. Varying in tone form heavy rock 'Frustration', to protest 'Everyone's Gone To War', social commentary 'Dole Song' and pastoral 'Rosemary Hill', it's a highly unusual and powerful record that enjoyed extravagant acclaim on release but sold poorly and has never been officially issued since. Comes complete with a fully annotated and illustrated 8 page booklet. Sunbeam Records. 2005.

Album Details

Long Established as a Cult Classic and Collector's Grail, Mick Burgoyne and Leigh Dolphin's Sole Album is Presented Here with their Full Co-operation. Recorded in 1971 When They were Just 19 Years Old and Fresh to the Studio, "Fresh Maggots" is One of the Best Distillations of Folk and Psychedelia Ever Recorded. Varying in Tone from Heavy Rock (`frustration') to Protest (`everybody's Gone to War'), Social Commentary (`dole Song') and Pastoral (`rosemary Hill'), It's a Highly Unusual and Powerful Record that Enjoyed Extravagant Acclaim on Release but Sold Poorly and Has Never Been Officially Issued Since. Original Pressings Are Notoriously Badly Pressed, So this Reissue is Sure to Be Rapturously Welcomed by all Lovers of Acid Folk.

Customer Reviews:

Melancholic yet uplifting.......2005-08-30

The genius of this albumn lies in its simple, rustic melodies. Each tune exists as a microcosm of all the songs which nest a detached melancholy, capable of creating subtle emotional responses in any listener and accessible to anyone. It would be a grave injustice to begin to describe the uplifting effect that "Rosemary Hill" can elicit or the innocent intent of the beautifully pastoral "And When She Laughs": prepare yourself for an intense journey into an ethereal realm commoditized only once...you'll find it here.