(Psychedelic-Rock) [LP] [24/96] The Electric Prunes - Mass In F Minor (Original Cl mono 1968 & stereo US 180 gr issue 2003) - 1968, FLAC (tracks+.cue)

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Official DR value: DR12

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For fans of the Electric Prunes, the 1968 Reprise album Mass in F Minor is a disaster, but for aficionados of failed and bizarre concept records of the late '60s, it's definitely worth investigating. The eight tracks on this religious-based rock opera (with lyrics sung in Latin!) were written, arranged, and conducted by classical composer David Axelrod and spurred on by then-Prunes manager Lenny Poncher and record producer Dave Hassinger.
Evidently, all parties involved, including the band, agreed that this project would propel the Electric Prunes from minor-league garage rockers into a finely tuned psychedelic ensemble to be taken seriously as musicians and artists. Unfortunately, the Prunes were not prepared to tackle Axelrod's complex and involved arrangements without a major struggle. In order to keep the sessions from going into costly overtime, Hassinger brought in studio musicians to finish the project. The results were completely unlike the group's previous two releases, with the majority of the tracks being performed by ad hoc Prunes. Shortly after the album's release, the original lineup faded into obscurity, taking Mass in F Minor with them. However, an eerie version of "Kyrie Eleison" received fleeting attention when it was featured in the film Easy Rider.

Review by Al Campbell, allmusic.com

Art Direction, Photography By – Ed Thrasher
Composed By, Arranged By – David Axelrod
Liner Notes – Stan Cornyn
Producer – Dave Hassinger

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DR13 -0.71 dB -17.27 dB 02 The Electric Prunes - Gloria.wav
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DR12 -0.62 dB -16.48 dB 04 The Electric Prunes - LADO 2- Sanctus.wav
DR12 -0.88 dB -16.09 dB 05 The Electric Prunes - Benedictus.wav
DR12 -0.85 dB -15.21 dB 06 The Electric Prunes - Agnus Dei.wav
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For those who grew up in the 1960s, or even those that didn't but lived where there was a decent rock station that played plenty of music from that era (that is, not an oldies station), you probably have heard "I Had Too Much to Dream Last Night". That band was from a Los Angeles-based psychedelic band Electric Prunes. They managed to release three albums in 1967, Mass in F Minor being their third album (they would release two more album in 1968 and 1969 as well). They went and tried something completely different: they recorded a rock Mass. That means there are six songs, with titles like "Kyrie Eleison", "Credo", "Sanctus", etc. All songs stick strictly to the Latin text, and the results is a pretty interesting, combination of Gregorian chanting with the psychedelic rock you come to expect from that era.

Yeah, the album is a bit half-formed, and the compositions could be a bit stronger, but it's still pretty good. You can say Mass in F Minor was to 1960s psychedelia what Enigma's MCMXC a.D. was to modern dance music of the 1990s. Of course, Enigma sampled real Gregorian chants, while the Electric Prunes simply approximated Gregorian chanting by the band members. By the time Mass in F Minor was recorded, the band broke up halfway in the recording of the album, so the first half was done by the original lineup, and for some odd reason, the other half was recorded by an entirely new band consisting of Canadian musicians.

David Axelrod wrote all the music to this album. And it's also odd that this new band would continue to record under the Electric Prunes for their last two efforts: The Release of an Oathe: The Kol Nidre (1968) and Just Good Old Rock and Roll (1969).

One of the songs on Mass in F Minor might be familiar to all those who watched Easy Rider: "Kyrie Eleison", as that was one of the songs, along with "Born to be Wild" and "The Pusher" (Steppenwolf) and "Don't Bogart That Joint" (Fraternity of Man) that was featured on that movie. While Mass in F Minor falls short of a classic in my book, it's still a pretty fascinating album to include in your collection.
Review by Ben Miler, hippy.com

Art Direction, Photography By – Ed Thrasher
Composed By, Arranged By – David Axelrod
Liner Notes – Stan Cornyn
Producer – Dave Hassinger

Notes
Originally released in 1968, this is a recent repress.

Stamper matrixes:
(A) SC01-6275-A1 ELECT PRUNES "MASS IN F MINOR"
SC01-6275-B1 ELECT PRUNES "MASS IN F MINOR"

(unstated but manufactured by Scorpio, NJ)