LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

Jerry Garcia called them “the California Beatles,” and while the Rowans obviously never had anything close to the commercial success of the Fabs, there was something Beatle-esque in their eclectic approach to pop, their dabbling in Eastern mysticism and, most of all, their tight harmonies. You’ll especially hear all three of those qualities on 1976’s 'Sibling Rivalry', which embraces everything from Spanish music to reggae to big band-style vocals, and notched the Rowans’ only chart hit, 'If I Only Could', while 'Jubilation' has the Brothers Rowan going for broke commercially in their last album for Asylum, sounding occasionally like Bread or CSN. Buy this along with our other Rowans’ release and you have their complete album output for Asylum, a body of work we’re proud to offer exclusively on our 'Collectors’ Choice Music' label! Includes from 'Sibling Rivalry—Ooh My Love; Love Is; Tired Hands; If I Only Could; No Desamines Amor (Don’t Disappoint Love); Ya Ba Da Ba; Fire Dragon; Mongolian Swamp/King’s Men; Joaquin Murrieta', and 'Sword of Faith/Soldier of the Cross'. From 'Jubilation—Best of Friends; Give Ya Good Lovin’; Love’s Secret; Don’t Say Goodbye; Lovelight; New Horizons; Makin’ It Easy', and 'Calle Music'.