Haymarket Square Magic Lantern 1968 ,Psychedelic Rock

Haymarket Square - Magic Lantern 1968 ,Psychedelic Rock Haymarket Square originally released “Magic Lantern“ in 1968. The group was from the Chicago area and they played typical music of the time frame comparable to Jefferson Airplane. This album was a rarity and found mostly in bootleg versions. The original LP in mint condition commands a price of $2000 in the collectors market. I noticed similarities in Gloria Lambert’s voice to Deborah Harry and Grace Slick. She had a great rock voice and you can actually understand what she is singing about. Marc Swenson is mentioned as a Dave Davies imitator in the liner notes. He gets to move to the front of stage on several occasions during the course of this recording. On the nine minute “Funeral,“ both Swenson and drummer John Kowlaski cut it loose on a live in concert style track with long solos. And the other half of the rhythm section, Robert Homa, played a standup bass at all times to hold
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