The Bards were Mike Blazotti, Bob Galloway, Mardig Sheridan and Chuck Warren. The band's discography is a bit of a mess with a-sides and flip-sides being issued in numerous forms. Regardless, we feature today their third single. Released in September of 1967 for Picadilly Records. As you know we like to do here, we start by flipping sides.
Light Of Love was written by the keyboardist and the guitarist and showcases the band's mousy vocal talent. Great bass work by Chuck Warren abounds. We really love the last :25 of the record as the band does a nice little vocal coda to finish the song off.
We have more love on the other side of the record. The A-side is a cover of the Curtis Mayfield number, Never Too Much Love. This side is a little scratchy, true. It does demonstrate that this band was not your typical garage band. A little jazzy, a little soul, a whole lot of vocal talent. The band would soon get picked up by Capitol Records for national distribution and would soldier on into the 70s. Dig that photo below. Stonecringe.
Great one. I always see this with Owl And Pussycat featured opposite Light Of Love. Didn't know of this release. Looking at their discography I agree it's a mess with Light of Love on four releases. Not surprising - it's their best effort. I also see that they decided to take on My Generation. With all the jabberwocky-pussycatting, that is surprising. I'll have to give it a listen.
ReplyDeleteI find it so interesting to discover things on the internet about us. I'd be happy to provide this track if anyone wants it. We were nothing if not inventive. For more of the Bards produced by Curt Boetcher and Keith Olsen, go to www.bardsmusic.com
ReplyDeleteNever too much love, Mardig Sheridan