Underground
by The Electric Prunes
- Type: Album
- Released: August 1967
- Label: Reprise
- Country: United States
- Length: 41:36
- Community rating: 4.09/5 from 4 ratings
Artists on this release: Thaddeus James Lowe, Don Yorty, Michael "Quint" Weakley, Goodie Williams, Nancy Mantz, Dan Walsh, James "Weasel" Spagnola, Mark Tulin, Ken Williams, Annette Tucker, Johnny Walsh
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Retreating from the pristine pop structures of their previous hits, the band embraced a grittier, far more experimental studio approach. The album is riddled with backwards tape loops, unusual time changes, and jagged guitar lines that reflect a darker, more cynical psychedelic vision.
Genres
Descriptors: rhythmic, noisy, escapism, fuzz-drenched, experimental
Tracklist
- The Great Banana Hoax (4:09)
- Children of Rain (2:37)
- Wind-Up Toys (2:26)
- Antique Doll (3:13)
- It's Not Fair (2:04)
- I Happen to Love You (3:15)
- Dr. Do-Good (2:26)
- I (5:14)
- Hideaway (2:42)
- Big City (2:46)
- Captain Glory (2:14)
- Long Day's Flight (3:12)
- Everybody Knows You're Not in Love (3:05)
- You Never Had It Better (2:07)
Credits
- The Electric Prunes - primary artist, arranged by
- Ed Thrasher - art direction
- Mark Tulin - bass, organ, piano, written-by
- Michael "Quint" Weakley - drums, written-by
- Bill Cooper - engineer
- Richard Podolor - engineer
- Ken Williams - guitar, effects, written-by
- Tom Tucker - photography by
- Dave Hassinger - producer
- Thaddeus James Lowe - vocals, autoharp, harmonica, written-by
- James "Weasel" Spagnola - vocals, guitar
- Goodie Williams - written-by
- Annette Tucker - written-by
- Nancy Mantz - written-by
- Goffin And King - written-by
- Dan Walsh - written-by
- Johnny Walsh - written-by
- Don Yorty - written-by