LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

With spellbinding, atmospheric songs which spin from soft dreamscapes into blistering fuzz guitar breaks, Gandalf casts a powerful spell. Led by singer/guitarist Peter Sando, the group was signed by Lovin' Spoonful producers Charlie Koppelman and Don Rubin and conjured their sole, self-titled album for Capitol in late 1967. One of the rarest major label psychedelic releases, Gandalf features swirls of Hammond B3 organ, caressing vibraphone runs and electric sitar on Sando's originals as well as imaginative recastings of songs by Tim Hardin, Gary Bonner/Alan Gordon, and Eden Ahbez

Track Listing

• Golden Earrings 2:45
• Hang On To A Dream 4:12
• Never Too Far 1:50
• Scarlet Ribbons 3:02
• You Upset The Grace Of Living 2:38
• Can You Travel In The Dark Alone 3:07
• Nature Boy 3:06
• Tiffany Rings 1:48
• Me About You 4:53
• I Watch The Moon 3:50

Bonus Tracks

• Tears Of Ages (Live 1968) 2:56
• Golden Earrings (1968 Demo) 6:08