(West Coast Psych) Stone Country - Stone Country (1968) - 2007 (Remastered & Expanded Edition), FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Stone Country the Hollywood, CA-based psychedelic country-rock outfit led by gifted singer/songwriter/guitarist Steve Young.
Young had moved to Los Angeles in 1964 and began working with Van Dyke Parks and Stephen Stills while keeping his day job as a mailman. He formed Stone Country in 1967 and soon thereafter the band was signed to RCA Records. After releasing several singles, RCA issued the group's only album, Stone Country, in March 1968, produced by Rick Jarrard, who also produced Jefferson Airplane and Harry Nilsson's Pandemonium Shadow Show. The group disbanded when, in 1969, Young signed as a solo artist with A&M Records. This is there only and debut album, a fantastic record that is a must have for any one with even the slightest interest in things of psychedelic or country nature. - Freak Emporium

From the mid sixties comes this lost gem of West Coast country and rock. They had only a handful of singles and this lone album to mark their place in music history. This has never been on disc until now. As you would expect the sound is country at its core, but makes room for some soulful rock and roll. This is truly a find and we are glad to offer it for all of you Steve Young collectors who’ve asked about it over the years. - Village Records

Operating for less than two years, Stone Country were a Los Angeles-based sextet that successfully explored the terrains of soft-psych, folk-rock, country-rock, blues, and pop. Their sole RCA LP, Stone Country, was released in March 1968 and featured contributions by brilliant arranger George Tipton (Nilsson, The Family Tree, The Monkees, Jackie DeShannon) and producer Rick Jarrard (Surrealistic Pillow and Aerial Ballet). Also, Stone Country marks the first time Steve Young appeared on an album as a lead vocalist. Rev-Ola is proud to present Stone Country on CD for the first time ever. Includes extensive liner notes by Steve Stanley, with input from original band members Steve Young, Richard Lockmiller, Dan Barry Lottermoser, and Doug Brookins, along with friend Van Dyke Parks. - Rev-Ola

The album was recorded in Hollywood and produced and engineered by the early Jefferson Airplane’s production team of Rick Jarrard and Pat “Maurice” Ieraci, which makes sense because this is an excellent example of late sixties “West Coast” psych, there’s comparisons to the Byrds of course, but “Everywhere I Turn” sounds very similar to the early Doors, and “‘Lizbeth Peach” recalls U.K. progressive folk, and how about the eastern tinged “Mantra” and “Love Psalm” with their sitar/banjo interplay?, the “Country” tag is really a misnomer... - 60'S AND 70S PSYCH 'N' PSUCH