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: The Original Genesis Album, 1968 () 1-01: Let Yourself Go Another Time (2:36) 1-02: The Paisley Window Pane (3:01) 1-03: I Realized You (3:43) 1-04: By The Sea (4:01) 1-05: You Keep Hanging Up On My Mind (2:54) 1-06: It's What's Really Happening (2:15) 1-07: Five O'clock In The Morning (2:43) 1-08: Endless Pathway (3:37) 1-09: Children Laughing (2:46) 1-10: The Winter Is Cold (2:36) : Alternates / Outtakes From The Genesis Album Sessions, 1968 () 1-11: Let Yourself Go Another Time (Instrumental Version) (2:46) 1-12: The Paisley Window Pane (Alternate Version) (3:18) 1-13: I Realized You (Incomplete Vocals) (3:43) 1-14: It's What's Really Happening (Alternate Vocals) (2:07) 1-15: Five O'clock In The Morning (Alternate Vocals) (2:42) 1-16: Endless Pathway (Alternate Vocals) (3:41) 1-17: The Winter Is Cold (Alternate Version) (2:24) : Demos & Live Recordings, 1968-1970 () 2-01: Children Laughing (Demo) (2:37) 2-02: Years (Demo) (1:47) 2-03: Popular Phrases (Demo) (2:19) 2-04: Eleanor Rigby (Demo) (3:39) 2-05: The Winter Is Cold (Demo) (2:40) 2-06: The Ice Cream Man Song (Demo) (2:24) 2-07: December Sun (Demo) (4:24) 2-08: Wake Up, Sleepy Eyes (Demo) (2:19) 2-09: We Can Work It Out (Live) (3:20) 2-10: Thinking, Waiting (Live) (3:39) 2-11: Cover Our Child (Demo) (3:49) 2-12: Story Of A Conventional Man (Demo) (5:32) 2-13: The Paisley Window Pane (Live) (3:27) : Crystal Fountain Acetates, 1967 () 2-14: The Night Behind Us (3:17) 2-15: Sensations (1:40) 2-16: Never To Rest (3:22) : Gratton Middle School Band And Glee Club, 1969 () 2-17: Children Laughing (3:23) |
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| Description: | Genesis ist eines der bemerkenswertesten, ungehörten Alben aus 1969. Es war die einzige Veröffentlichujng der beiden Schwestern Wendy und Bonnie Flower aus San Francisco, die zu der Zeit als neue Pop-Psych Hoffnung gefeiert wurden. - Eight panel digisleeve
Tracks 1-01 to 1-17 recorded at United Recording in Los Angeles, November 1968
[r=1707135] released summer 1969 as Skye LP SK-1006D
Tracks 2-14 to 2-16 recorded in San Fransisco, 1967
Lyrics to track 2-15 credited to "A friend of the band".
Track 2-17 led by Art Flower. Credited to "Gratton Middle School Band And Miss Burns' Glee Club" on Digipak.
Tracks 1-01 to 1-10 are stereo, tracks 1-11 to 2-17 are mono.
Tracks 1-11 to 2-05, 2-08 to 2-10, 2-13, 2-15 to 2-17 previously unissued ."Genesis" on CD by Wendy & Bonnie from Sundazed Music Inc. presents one of the most enchanting cult albums of late-60s sunshine/psych-folk in a carefully produced reissue. Recorded when the sisters Wendy and Bonnie Flower were still teenagers, the album blends delicate vocal harmonies, gentle jazz-inflected arrangements and soft psychedelic touches into an intimate, timeless sound. This CD edition lets the warm, analog-rooted production breathe, highlighting the subtle percussion, shimmering guitars and airy keyboards that frame the duo's bittersweet, melodic songwriting. Listeners who appreciate late-60s West Coast sounds, soft psych and sophisticated chamber pop will find "Genesis" to be a quietly stunning discovery that rewards repeated listening. As a physical CD, it offers a tangible way to experience the full album as a cohesive journey, ideal for collectors and audiophiles who value sound quality and historical context alike.
Wendy & Bonnie were a teenage sister duo from California whose brief recording career has earned enduring cult status among fans of psychedelic pop and folk. Known for their remarkably mature songwriting and intricate vocal harmonies at such a young age, they created a sound that was both innocent and musically sophisticated. Over the years, their work has been rediscovered by collectors, DJs and contemporary musicians, and "Genesis" in particular has become a highly regarded gem in reissue circles, often cited as one of the standout obscure albums of its era. Their influence surfaces in modern indie, dream-pop and folk-pop artists who draw on 60s harmony vocals and gentle, atmospheric arrangements.
Sundazed Music Inc. is a respected reissue label specializing in high-quality restorations of classic and often overlooked recordings from the 1950s, 60s and 70s. With meticulous attention to detail in mastering, artwork and liner notes, Sundazed has built a strong reputation among collectors for treating historic albums with care and authenticity. Their catalog spans garage rock, surf, psychedelic, soul, country and beyond, with a consistent focus on preserving original sound and presentation as faithfully as possible. By bringing "Genesis" back in a carefully mastered CD edition, Sundazed Music Inc. makes a once-hard-to-find cult album accessible to a wider audience while honoring its original character and atmosphere.
"Genesis" thus becomes more than just a reissue: it is a lovingly curated window into a specific moment in West Coast pop history, a showcase of Wendy & Bonnie's precocious songwriting talents, and a testament to Sundazed Music Inc.'s ongoing commitment to rescuing essential yet under-recognized albums from obscurity. |
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CDSUND5681 |
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