- Format: CD
- Label: GottDiscs
- Genre: Rock / Pop
Superb collection of classic Flock tracks, originally released in 1993 on the Sony BMG label.
Includes four previously unreleased (prior to the above Sony release) tracks.
Formed in the late 1960's in Chicago, the band were noted for their unorthodox approach to art rock, incorporating horns
& other instrumentation into rock & jazz forms. Key to the band's sound were their guitarist/keyboard player Fred
Glickstein and virtuoso violinist Jerry Goodman - formerly their guitar tech - who went on to play with the
Mahavishnu Orchestra and The Dixie Dregs.
The band were championed in their early days by English blues legend John Mayall, who famously dubbed them the
"best American band" he'd heard and wrote the band's first album's liner notes.
The Flock were the band that Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant pulled the plug on at the 1970 Bath Festival because
they were playing for too long and Grant wanted to get Zeppelin on as the sun went down. This resulted in a few
punches being thrown between the respective road crews - so much for 60's love and peace!
Track listing:
1. Introduction
2. Clown
3. I Am The Tall Tree
4. Tired Of Waiting For You
5. What Would You Do If The Sun Died?
6. Lollipops and Rainbows
7. Green Slice
8. Big Bird
9. Hornschmeyer's Island
10. Crabfoot
11. Mermaid
12. Chanja (previously unreleased)
13. Atlantians Truckin' Home (previously unreleased)
14. Afrika (previously unreleased)
15. Just Do It (previously unreleased)
