A Beacon From Mars

by Kaleidoscope

A Beacon From Mars cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: November 1967
  • Label: Epic
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 59:51
  • Community rating: 3.78/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Doug Kershaw, Earl Shackelford, Chris Darrow, David Lindley, Willie Cobbs, John Vidican, Max Buda, Peter Madlem, Saul Feldthouse

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Integrating Middle Eastern instruments like the oud and darbuka into a standard rock format, this California quintet crafted extended, modal improvisations. The title track features David Lindley bowing his electric guitar, generating feedback loops that bridge folk-rock with experimental noise.

Genres

Descriptors: experimental, fuzz, genre-blending, strings, jam

Tracklist

  1. I Found Out (2:10)
  2. Greenwood Sidee (4:16)
  3. Life Will Pass You By (3:25)
  4. Taxim (11:23)
  5. Baldheaded End of a Broom (3:14)
  6. Louisiana Man (2:45)
  7. You Don't Love Me (3:59)
  8. Beacon from Mars (12:31)
  9. Rampe Rampe (3:34)
  10. Nobody (with Kaleidoscope) (2:36)
  11. Love Games - Single Version (2:30)
  12. Egyptian Candy - Single Version (3:01)
  13. Hello Trouble - Single Version (2:06)
  14. Just a Taste - Single Version (2:14)

Credits

  • Kaleidoscope - primary artist, arranged by, written-by
  • Mike Goldberg - producer
  • Stu Eisen - producer
  • Chris Darrow - written-by, bass, mandolin, vocals, lead vocals, mandolin, lead vocals, guitar, lead vocals, bass
  • Doug Kershaw - written-by
  • Earl Shackelford - written-by
  • Willie Cobbs - written-by
  • Peter Madlem - dobro
  • John Vidican - drums, drums, timpani
  • David Lindley - lead guitar, fiddle, guitar [harp guitar], guitar, vocals, guitar [harpguitar], fiddle, vocals
  • Saul Feldthouse - lead vocals, baglama [caz], oud, bass, guitar, lead vocals, gong
  • Max Buda - organ, harmonium, fiddle, bass, piano, violin, harmonica, harmonica, vocals, piano, organ, harpsichord, harmonica

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