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- Date Released: January 1, 1967
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Rock, Electronic Experimental
- Label: ESP'Disk
The swirly grass and acid ethos of the folk-rock-to-psychedelic era summed up in thirty-six minutes.
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We Say...
With the most endearing lisp in show business (until Natalie Merchant came along), Tom Rapp was Pearls Before Swine. One Nation Underground is an album whose essential oddness and brilliance was equaled in the era only perhaps by Dr. John’s eerie Gris Gris and maybe David Peel’s Have a Marijuana (but don’t get me started on that one). In a mere ten songs, Rapp & Co. summed up the swirly grass and acid ethos of the folk-rock-to-psychedelic era better than a dozen aspiring teary-eyed poets. Not that Rapp wasn’t essentially a teary-eyed poet himself, determined to follow his own advice to “Live your life behind your eyes.” Listening again to oddball gems like “Dropout,” “Another Time,” “Playmates” and the Sara Teasdale poem brought to music, “I Shall Not Care,” brings back a much more complicated time of unusual pleasures and impossible choices — making you glad you only have to relive them now through music.
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They Say...
Psychedelic-folk debut from one of the most erudite, literate minds in rock, Thomas D. Rapp (and the first of his ever-changing Swine). Although the songs here lack some cohesion, this is still a stunning piece of work, from the nightmarish sleeve art -- the "Hell Panel" from Hieronymus Bosch's 15th century painting "Garden of Delights" -- to the strange yet powerful songs. "Another Time," the most memorable selection, is an understated acoustic song, the first that Rapp ever penned, based on his experience in a horrific car crash where he walked away unscathed. Of similar mood is the beautiful "Ballad of an Amber Lady." "Drop Out" is a straightforward song built around a popular credo of the '60s. "Uncle John" is one of the earliest protest songs about the Vietnam War. Strangest (and funniest) of all is "(Oh Dear) Miss Morse," where Rapp adopts a Victorian persona and sounds out the Morse code spelling of F-U-C-K, accompanied by banjo and Farfisa organ. Considering Rapp's fascination with history, it's not surprising that one of the songs here, "I Shall Not Care," features a co-writer credit to "Roman Tombs." The cryptic words that comprise this song's title were discovered on a tomb that dates to the final days of the Roman Empire.
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Another Time |
3:05 |
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| 02. | |
Playmate |
2:20 |
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| 03. | |
Ballad To An Amber Lady |
5:15 |
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(Oh Dear) Miss Morse |
1:55 |
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Drop Out! |
4:06 |
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| 06. | |
Morning Song |
4:08 |
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| 07. | |
Regions Of May |
3:29 |
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Uncle John |
2:55 |
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I Shall Not Care |
5:22 |
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| 10. | |
The Surrealist Waltz |
3:28 |
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10 Total Tracks, 36:03 Total Length
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Credits
- Pearls Before Swine - Arranger // Tom Rapp - Guitar // Tom Rapp - Vocals // Tom Rapp - Group Member // Richard Alderson - Director // Richard Alderson - Producer // Richard Alderson - Engineer // Richard Alderson - Mixing // Richard Alderson - Direction // Richard Alderson - Assistant Arranger // Roger Crissinger - Organ // Roger Crissinger - Harpsichord // Roger Crissinger - Keyboards // Roger Crissinger - Clavoline // Roger Crissinger - Clavioline // Roger Crissinger - Group Member // Elmer Gordon - Production Assistant // Wayne Harley - Banjo // Wayne Harley - Mandolin // Wayne Harley - Autoharp // Wayne Harley - Harp // Wayne Harley - Vocals // Wayne Harley - Vibraphone // Wayne Harley - Oscillator // Wayne Harley - Harmony // Wayne Harley - Group Member // Lane Lederer - Bass // Lane Lederer - Guitar // Lane Lederer - Celeste // Lane Lederer - Cymbals // Lane Lederer - Guitar (Bass) // Lane Lederer - Horn // Lane Lederer - Horn (English) // Lane Lederer - Vocals // Lane Lederer - Sarangui // Lane Lederer - ? // Lane Lederer - Finger Cymbals // Lane Lederer - Group Member // Warren Smith - Percussion // Warren Smith - Drums // Warren Smith - Guest Appearance // Swine Chorus - Vocals (Background) // Swine Chorus - Harmony // Hieronymus Bosch - Cover Art
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