1 	Psychedelic Resurrection 	3:07
2 	There's A Chance We Can Make It 	3:42
3 	We Ain't Got Nothin' Yet 	2:19
4 	D'Stinko Me Tummies On The Blinko 	3:29
5 	There She Goes 	3:02
6 	I'm Still Playing 	2:36
7 	Pipe Dream 	2:48
8 	Gotta Get Away 	3:22
9 	I Just Got Off From Work 	3:38
10 	Rush Hour 	6:29
11 	Psyche Delight 	4:00
12 	Tobacco Road 	5:36

Bass – Peter Stuart
Drums – Geoff Daking
Guitar – Mike Ciliberto
Guitar – Peppy Castro
Keyboards – Ralph Scala 

The psychedelic sound of the late 1960s produced many bands with colorful names and one mainstream hit. The Vanilla Fudge, Electric Prunes, Bubble Puppy, Strawberry Alarm Clock, the Seeds (not a flashy name, but a major group in the genre), and the Blues Magoos. Hailing from the Bronx, the Blues Magoos formed in 1964 as the Trenchcoats, fusing garage rock with a hint of blues. Best known for their hit “(We Ain’t) Got Nothin’ Yet” and the electric suits they occasionally wore onstage, the band’s debut album Psychedelic Lollipop , released in November 1966, positioned the group as the East Coast’s representative in the psychedelic-music movement. The band had more of a stripped-down, proto-punk sound, but the psychedelic label stuck. Although “(We Ain’t) Got Nothin’ Yet” made it to #5 on the Billboard charts, a raunchy cover of John D. Loudermilk’s “Tobacco Road” was the album’s standout track.

The Blues Magoos parted ways in 1972, but like many other long-dormant bands of that era, they've returned for another shot at the limelight. Three of the original members have reformed for a new album, Psychedelic Resurrection. The 12-song collection adds an infectious pop twist to the band’s late ‘60s sound.

Many of the songs are revamped versions of tracks from the band’s two ‘60s releases. Electric Comic Book. There’s a new version of “Pipe Dream” from Electric Comic Book. a controversial drug anthem for the “turned-on generation” and the 2014’s boisterous power-pop-tinged take on “Gotta Get Away” from Psychedelic Lollipop. A new song, “I’m Still Playing” extols the joys of living the rock ‘n’ roll dream ( I’m still playing/and you’re still hanging around). Another new song, the goofy “D’ Stinko Me Tummy’s on the Blinko”, deals with the results of ordering bad Chinese food. The album’s catchiest tracks, unsurprisingly, are the reworked versions of “(We Ain’t) Got Nothin’ Yet” and “Tobacco Road”.

The eye-catching CD cover, with its bright purple and red design, draws you in visually, with the inside cover showcasing photos from the band’s original incarnation. Psychedelic Resurrection features original Magoos members - Peppy Castro (guitar), Ralph Scala ( keyboards) , and Geoff Daking (drums). New members Mike Ciliberto (guitar) and Peter Stuart Kohlman (bass) round out the line-up. Original bassist Ron Gilbert and guitarist Mike Esposito make guest appearances on the album.

Psychedelic Resurrection is more than a nostalgic visit to the LSD and flower-power days. It’s a sonic surprise with plenty of fun tunes, both new and old, that will entice fans into more than a cursory listen. The band recently played a show at New York's Bowery Electric to celebrate the CD's release. ---Jade Blackmore, cinemasentries.com

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01. Sybil Green (Of The In Between) - 2:40
02. I Can Hear The Grass Grow - 2:17
03. All The Better To See You With - 2:17
04. Yellow Rose - 2:29
05. I Wanna Be There - 2:57
06. I Can Move A Mountain - 3:47
07. President's Council On Psychedelic Fitness - 2:43
08. Scarecrow's Love Affair - 3:59
09. There She Goes - 2:49
10. Accidental Meditation - 1:41
11. You're Getting Old - 4:13
12. Subliminal Sonic Laxative - 1:04
13. Chicken Wire Lady - 4:05
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14. I Wanna Be There (Mono Single Version) - 2:57
15. There She Goes (Mono Single Version) - 2:49
16. I Can Hear The Grass Grow (Mono Single Version) - 2:17
17. Yellow Rose (Mono Single Version) - 2:29
18. Let Your Love Ride (Mono Single Version) - 2:34
19. Who Do You Love (Mono Single Version) - 3:14

Personnel:
- Ralph Scala - keyboards, vocals
- Emil "Peppy" Thielhelm - guitar, vocals
- Ronnie Gilbert - bass
- Mike Esposito - lead guitar
- Geoffrey Daking - drums & percussion

Basic Blues Magoos (1968) -- the final long-player with the lineup of Ralph Scala (keyboards), Ronnie Gilbert (bass), Emil "Peppy" Thielheim (guitar), Mike Esposito (lead guitar) and Geoffrey Daking (drums) -- is arguably their best and easily most progressive outing. Perhaps this can partially be credited to the combo's retreat from creating in the comparatively uninspired environs of a studio. Instead, they essentially cocooned themselves into their legendary Bronx, New York digs, which at one time had been inhabited by none other than Gram Parsons. The autonomy paid off, as did their sizable influence from the U.K.-derived mod and freakbeat scenes, kick-started no doubt by a recent tour with the Who. Nowhere is that more evident than the cover of the Move's "I Can Hear the Grass Grow" or the similarly spirited original light psych opener "Sybil Green (Of the In Between)" and the propulsive "There She Goes." "All the Better to See You With" and "Chicken Wire Lady" provide a harder edge and sit well beside the notable Brit pop vibe of "I Wanna Be There." "I Can Move a Mountain" is a long lost jangle pop side tinged in a darkness recalling "Love Seems Doomed" from the Magoos' debut, Psychedelic Lollipop (1967), especially the insidious vocal arrangement. On the other side of the spectrum is the affective baroque-tinged "Yellow Rose." The refined acoustic ballad is unlike the majority of the album's aggressive amplified excursions. As the title might suggest, "Presidential Council on Psychedelic Fitness" is a bit of an indulgence, as is "Subliminal Sonic Laxative," the latter being nothing more than a minute and change of a sole subsonic frequency -- a 'D' note. Collectors and enthusiasts should be aware of the highly recommended and significantly expanded Basic Blues Magoos [Bonus Tracks] (2004) from Repertoire, tacking on monaural 45 rpm versions of "I Wanna Be There," "There She Goes," "I Can Hear the Grass Grow" and "Yellow Rose." Also included is the rare single "Let Your Love Ride" b/w Bo Diddley's "Who Do You Love," issued prior to the Magoos' late-'60s reformation with only Emil "Peppy" Thielheim. Sadly, Basic Blues Magoos failed to join their earlier LPs on the charts, as it is debatably their most solid effort. ---Lindsay Planer, allmusic.com

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01. Pipe Dream (Gilbert/Scala) - 2:25
02. There's A Chance We Can Make It (Gilbert/Scala) - 2:12
03. Life Is Just A Cher O'Bowlies (Gilbert/Scala/Thielhelm) - 2:34
04. Gloria (Van Morrison) - 6:01
05. Intermission (Esposito) - 1:04
06. Albert Common Is Dead (Gilbert/Scala) - 1:47
07. Summer Is The Man (Esposito/Gilbert) - 2:58
08. Baby, I Want You (Gilbert/Thielhelm) - 2:41
09. Let's Get Together (Jimmy Reed) - 3:06
10. Take My Love (Gilbert/Scala) - 1:49
11. Rush Hour (Daking/Gilbert/Esposito/Scala/Thielhelm) - 2:35
12. That's All Folks (Esposito/Gilbert/Scala) - 0:08

Personnel:
- Ralph Scala - keyboards, vocals
- Emil "Peppy" Thielhelm – guitar, vocals
- Ronald Gilbert – bass, vocals
- Michael Esposito – guitar
- Geoffrey Daking – drums, percussion

The Blues Magoos' first album, Psychedelic Lollipop, earned the band a major hit single, "(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet," and in the grand tradition of striking while the iron was hot, the New York-based quintet were back with their second LP, 1967's Electric Comic Book, less than five months later. The sophomore effort is a noticeably more ambitious piece of work than the Magoos' debut, and while psychedelia was a catchphrase more than anything else on the first record, Electric Comic Book sounds trippier and a bit more expansive by comparison (the goofy "Intermission" tosses in some fairly obvious marijuana and cocaine references which would have been almost unthinkable in 1966, and the drug angle in "Pipe Dream" isn't exactly subtle). In addition, a few months of playing live had tightened up a combo who already sounded pretty good together, as well as bolstering the confidence in Ralph Scala's vocals and keyboard work and the fuzzy interplay of guitarists Mike Esposito and Emil "Peppy" Thielhelm. However, the blues and R&B elements that were a large part of Psychedelic Lollipop's strength have faded into the background here (except for a overdone cover of Jimmy Reed's "Let's Get Together"), and though the band could come up with a respectable pop tune, "Baby, I Want You" and "Take My Love" sound like throw-aways that were tossed together quickly to fill out a record not quite 30 minutes long (though "Take My Love" does have the very memorable line "Take my love and shove it up your heart"). Psychedelic Lollipop is well short of a classic, but overall it's a stronger and more coherent set of songs than Electric Comic Book, which sounds like the quickly recorded follow-up that it truly was, though it does have moments that suggest the band could have made another album as good as the debut with a bit more time and attention. --- Mark Deming, allmusic.com

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