Paradise Now

by Group 1850

Paradise Now cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: December 1969
  • Label: Discofoon
  • Country: Netherlands
  • Length: 48:49
  • Community rating: 3.93/5 from 5 ratings

Artists on this release: Peter Sjardin

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A pinnacle achievement of the Dutch psychedelic scene, this sophomore album largely abandons structured songwriting in favor of expansive, trippy improvisations. The band effectively utilized experimental studio effects and droning instrumental passages to generate a genuinely hypnotic and darkly surreal sonic environment.

Genres

Descriptors: atmospheric, desert, jamming, experimental, sprawling

Tracklist

  1. Paradise Now (5:26)
  2. Friday I'm Free (2:53)
  3. Hunger (4:55)
  4. Circle (1:08)
  5. Loneliness (2:16)
  6. Martin & Peter (1:54)
  7. ?! (7:07)
  8. Purple Sky (10:56)
  9. 1.000 Years Before (2:34)
  10. Dream Of The Future (2:32)
  11. Friday I'm Free (2:53)
  12. Purple Sky - part 1 (4:10)

Credits

  • Group 1850 - primary artist
  • Martin Van Duynhoven - drums [gretch dubbel], written-by
  • Dolf Geldof - electric bass [fender]
  • Rood Been - illustration [back cover]
  • Dave Duba - lead guitar [fender], written-by
  • Daniel Van Bergen - lead guitar [les paul], written-by
  • Peter Sjardin - vocals, flute, organ, effects, organ [farfisa], written-by

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