That duo originally included Warren Zevon in its original lineup.
Lyme & Cybelle are produced by Curt Boettcher from the American group Millennium. Kris Jensen’s contribution recalls a British Invasion sound that crosses the best of Herman’s Hermits with the lighter side of the Dave Clark Five on a Hollies cover. Side two is where things start to get more interesting. As the side progresses the music becomes a bit more Byrdsy and twangy and other than The Laughing Gravy on side two, it boasts the two best group names on this set: Professor Morrison’s Lollipop and The Everpresent Fullness. Side one starts out very much in a 60’s garage vein and recalls more well-known groups such as The Troggs and The Seeds and the grittier side of The Chocolate Watchband. The track selection was lovingly curated by Andrew Sandoval. Of the 26 tracks, all but three are in mono.
While nearly all the groups and artists on this reissue will be unknown to even the most knowledgeable fan of 60’s music, many of the producers and songwriters were major players in 60’s and in some cases 70’s music, including Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio, Bones Howe, Snuff Garrett, Leon Russell and Curt Boettcher. The label mostly released 45’s during its brief run. The label also released music from Nino Tempo and April Stevens, but none of the above-mentioned artists is included here. White Whale records grew out of the management and success of the Turtles, whose singles and albums from the 60’s were released by the label. It features mostly Los Angeles-based acts that easily fall into the obscure category. This double vinyl album was released in a limited quantity of 2,000 on the first Record Store Day drop of 2020 on August 29th.
Such is the case with the latest release from Craft Records, The Land of Sensations & Delights: The Psych Pop Sounds of White Whale Records, 1965–1970. Fortunately, for those of us who either don’t have the time, or the money, record labels big and small seek out the original tapes of these lost gems and collect them on affordable reissues. These rabid fans turn yesterday’s undiscovered artists into cult heroes and rare 45’s into must-have, expensive grails. The Land of Sensations & Delights: The Psych Pop Sounds of White Whale Records, 1965–1970 (2020) The vinyl record revival and continuing interest in the music of the 60’s has spurned crate-digging record collectors to seek out the most obscure and forgotten artists of that era.
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