Immediately following their 1967 successfully acclaimed debutas Elmer Gantry’s Velvet Opera - thanks to the hit “Flames” - theband lost its front man Elmer Gantry but, after a brief shake, cameback in 1969 with a new singer - Paul Brett - and album, Ride A Hustler’sDream, which hinges again on a their distinctive hard psych sound. “Anna DanceSquare”, “Raga”, “Statesboro Blues” (Blind Willie McTell) and the Beatles’ EleanorRigby are certainly the best bits of the record.Track listing - 1. Ride A Hustler’s Dream 2. Statesboro Blues 3. Money By 4. Black Jack Davy 5. Raise The Light6. Raga 7. Anna Dance Square 8. Depression 9. Don’t You Realize 10. Warm Day In July 11. Eleanor RigbyBonus tracks: 12. She Keeps Giving Me These Feelings 13. There’s A Hole In My Pocket
