Vol. 2 (Breaking Through)

Vol. 2 (Breaking Through)
Studio album by The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band
Released 1967
Genre Psychedelic rock
Length 36:32
Label Reprise
Producer Jimmy Bowen, Bob Markley
The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band chronology
Part One
(1967)
Vol. 2 (Breaking Through)
1967
Volume 3: A Child's Guide to Good and Evil
(1968)
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Volume 2 (Breaking Through) is the third album by the American psychedelic rock group, the West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band, and was released in 1967 on Reprise Records (R 6270 mono, RS 6270 stereo). At the time of recording, Michael Lloyd was not present so the group was reduced to Bob Markley, the Harris brothers, and uncredited contributions of Ron Morgan.[1] On the back of original LP release appears 'Breaking Through' and the declaration: "Every song in this album has been written, arranged, sung and played by the group. No one censored us. We got to say everything we wanted to say, in the way we wanted to say it".[2]

On the single release and album track titled "Smell of Incense" composed by Markley and Morgan, Shaun Harris injects a slowed down pulsating bass melody similar to The Beatles "Day Tripper". It makes the song both familiar and fresh at the same time. The track "Suppose They Gave a War and No One Comes" actually copies direct quotes from an address by Franklin Roosevelt on August 14, 1936 at Chautauqua, New York.[3]

Track listing

All tracks written by Bob Markley and Shaun Harris, except where noted.

  1. "In the Arena" - 4:10
  2. "Suppose They Give a War and No One Comes" (Markley, Roger Bryant) - 3:38
  3. "Buddha" - 2:05
  4. "Smell of Incense" (Markley, Ron Morgan) - 5:47
  5. "Overture / Wcpaeb Part II" - 1:28
  6. "Queen Nymphet" - 2:19
  7. "Unfree Child" - 3:58
  8. "Carte Blanche" - 2:42
  9. "Delicate Fawn" - 2:30
  10. "Tracy Had a Hard Day Sunday" - 4:35

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Personnel

Covers

References

  1. "The Legend of:THE WEST COAST POP ART EXPERIMENTAL BAND". members.chello.nl. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  2. "West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band". Discogs.com. 2015-01-04. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
  3. "West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band". Allmusic.com. 2015-01-04. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
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