Artist: Shag

Album: Shag

From: USA

Released: 2005 (recorded in 1969)

Genre: Heavy Psychedelic Rock

Format: MP3 CBR 320



The group from Milwaukee, Wisconsin was formed in 1964 and was originally called “The Shags”. In 1965, they released the single “I Love You/Dance Woman” on Raynard Records. In 1967 they released the single “Stop And Listen/Melissa” on Capitol Records. In 1968, they moved to San Francisco and recorded this album on Pacific High Recording, but it was not released until 2005. At the end of July 1969, “Shag” performed at the famous Midwest Rock Festival in their native Milwaukee, on the same stage with “Led Zeppelin”, “Blind Faith”, “Delaney And Bonnie”, “Taste”, “MC5”, Jeff Beck, Johnny Winter, “Joe Cocker And The Grease Band”, “Jethro Tull”, Bob Seger and many others.



Tracks:

01. Gypsies In The Forest - 3:05

02. Mad Hatter - 2:57

03. Riddle - 2:45

04. Anyone's Song - 2:45

05. Cold Duck Wino - 6:16

06. Lavendar Tab, Ooh Dilly Dilly - 7:25

07. Lovely Lady - 4:06



Personnel:

Gordon Elliott - lead guitar, lead vocals, harmonica, congas

Donald Luther - bass, vocals, percussion

Paul "Green" Greenwald - alto & soprano flutes, saxophone, drums, Wurlitzer piano, vocals, percussion

Michael Lamers - rhythm guitar, drums, autoharp, vocals, theremin, whistles, gongs, percussion