Sand - Sand (1973) [Vinyl]
Thursday, 25. May 2006, 04:37:00

Disc 1
01 - Who Ya Tryin' To Fool - 5:23 (J. Meussdorffer - D. Ross)
02 - Lovin' You - 3:51 (J. Meussdorffer - Gooch - D. Ross)
03 - You - 5:46 (J. Meussdorffer)
04 - Destined Road - 6:15 (J. Meussdorffer - D. Ross)
Disc 2
01 - Mystery - 5:27 (J. Meussdorffer - D. Ross)
02 - She - 4:27 (J. Meussdorffer - D. Ross)
03 - Eagle's Claw - 4:27 (J. Meussdorffer - D. Ross)
04 - Lady Of Mine - 4:10 (J. Meussdorffer - Gooch - D. Ross)
SAND
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Produced By: Ken Mansfield
Associate Producer: Dann Lottermoser
SAND - s/t Barnaby Records BRS 15006 [4/73] The album has a gatefold cover picturing a sandwich covered in sand, with 2-one sided LPs (apparently the idea was to put both disks on a stackable turntable and play one after the other:"freeflowing Sand") - just before the 70's energy crisis made the LP expensive to produce. The band was from Portland Oregon, and included Jack Meussdorffer (aka Jack Charles, guitar/vocals), Dan Ross (steel guitar/guitar/vocals), Dan Wilson (guitar/vocals), Rich Gooch (bass/vocals), and Steve Williams (drums). Meussdorffer and Gooch later played in Quarterflash (with the hit "Harden My Heart").
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1973 Oregon band; double-album set is gimmick of two one-sided LPs (equal ... one full LP!); musically good rural/CSNY rock with nice electric guitar. The other side of each record was blank! The idea was that you'd put this on your automatic turntable (slam!) and have an uninterrupted album of music (freeflowing sand - get it?) to listen to!
Clever - huh?
Don't remember where I got this review but it's more like Poco than CSNY. Lots of pedal steel and great harmonies.
Favorite Song? "Lady of Mine"














OOtar # 4. September 2006, 07:47
"I'm stunned" because I grew up watching these guys practice in Dan Wilson's living room, and basement. I went to school with Dan's sister and was able to drop in from time to time. I still have my copy of this album sealed in plastic.
As for best tune? Lady Of Mine is my favorite as well, but "Who Ya Tryin' To Fool" plays a close second.
Music From Big-D # 13. August 2007, 01:43
-aj