Gandalf The Grey - The Grey Wizard Am I
Fashioning himself after a Tolkien figure (with a cape and hat no less), this NYC wizard cut a rare DIY folkrock trip that's been known for decades on the private press scene. A spellbinding combination of laid back acid folk rock & psychedelic fuzz guitar,of the classic 1972 privately pressed album from the New York wizard aka, Chris Wilson.
Originals sell for over $1000! The songs are jangly folk-pop, mixing Tolkien mythology with big-city observationals. Througout the record, Wilson maintains a keen sense of structure and drama, adding little modulations here and there to keep things interesting.
He made a rare pre-LP 45 under his real name (Chris Wilson) and even a comeback 45 in the 1990s.
Gandalf The Grey - The Grey Wizard Am I@192
01. The Grey Wizard Am I
02. My Elven Home
03. From The Grey Havens
04. Here On Eighth Street
05. Go And See
06. The Christmas Song
07. Old Town Church
08. The Home Coming (The Sun Is Down)
09. I Don't Know Why The People
10. Mr. Joe's
11. Sunshine Down The Line
12. The Future Belongs To The Children
part1
pw=posted_first_at_chocoreve
http://chocoreve.blogspot.com/