Audio CD review:
Kaleidoscope - Incredible!

Kaleidoscope - Incredible!

Band: Kaleidoscope Title: Incredible! Rating: Release Date: 16 June, 1994 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Lie to Me 2: Let the Good Love Flow 3: Killing Floor 4: Petite Fleur 5: Banjo 6: Cuckoo 7: Seven-Ate Sweet

Customer Review Original Psychedelic Worldbeat!!! It was a compilation on Edsel titled "the Psychedelic Sounds of Kaleidoscope featuring David Lindley". I first discovered Kaleidoscope on accident many moons ago while looking through a bin of oddities at a record store. Well, the cover looked groovy enough and the word 'psychedelic' was in the title so I just knew it had to be good! What I discovered was a phenomenal group that were truly unafraid of experimentation or being labeled. Not only that, they were going for authenticity rather than just having some weirdness all up on their album. The musicians in this band are all first rate, with chops and groove to spare. Why this band is so obscure is beyond me. "Incredible Kaleidoscope" from 1969 is earthy and full of exploration. It was their third album and it features a change in line-up. The first track, "Lie To Me" is a very groovy middle-eastern psychedelic rocker with exceptional rhythm work from the two new members, the amazing Paul Lagos (Drums) and Stuart Brotman (Bass). These gentlemen provide this album with a deep and deadly groove. Track 2, "Let the Good Love Flow" is a slightly goofy country rock tune with some nice violin work from Templeton Parcely. Track 3, is Kaleidoscope's take on Howlin Wolf's"Killing Floor". Once again, the rhythm section is laying it down, clean! Track 4, "Petite Fleur" is straight outta the bayou. How many rock bands will even attempt cajun music, let alone succeed? Track 5, "Banjo" highlights David Lindley's championship banjo playing. Track 6, "Cuckoo" is a tough hard rock groove complete with Max Buda's scorching harp riffs. Track 7, "Seven-Ate Sweet" is possibly the apex of Kaleidoscope's studio recordings, a ferocious fusion of middle-eastern and hard rock, in a fluid 7/8! And all the band members blow amazing solo's! Especially Solomon Feldhouse on Clarinet and Oud! One of the great unknown 60's long tracks!! An all time favorite!! I am a fan of all of their recordings and recommend them all. Cost wise, a compilation, however, might be a better place to start and most of them feature the stronger tracks on this album. But, if you can find this album at a decent price, I say buy it! It is a lost late 60's classic! Discover for yourself!. . You can see a complete list of all Kaleidoscope discography, or go back to the Kaleidoscope tabs