The Youngbloods – Elephant Mountain
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Vocals, Bass, Guitar – Jesse Colin Young
Vibraphone – Victor Feldman
Drums – Joe Bauer
Fiddle – David Lindley
Keyboards, Guitar – Banana
Tenor Saxophone – Plas Johnson
Trumpet – Joe Clayton
Written by Jesse Colin Young (A1-2, A4-7, B2-6), Lowell Levinger (A3, A5, A7, B2, B4), Joe Bauer (A5, A7, B2, B4), Jerry Corbitt (B1), Felix Pappalardi (B1), Gail Collins (B1)
1 LP, standard sleeve with a tri-fold insert containing original photos and an appreciation by Charles L. Granata featuring a new interview with Lowell "Banana" Levinger
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : Impex Records
Original Label : RCA
Recorded at RCA's Music Center Of The World, Hollywood
Engineered by Hank Cicalo, Mickey Crofford, Richie Schmidt
Produced by Charles E. Daniels (A1, A3-7, B1-2, B4, B6), Bob Cullen (A2, B3, B5), The Youngbloods (A2, B3, B5)
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Originally released in April 1969
Reissued in November 2023
Tracks:
Side A:
- Darkness, Darkness
- Smug
- On Sir Francis Drake
- Sunlight
- Double Sunlight
- Beautiful
- Turn It Over
Side B:
- Rain Song
- Trillium
- Quicksand
- Black Mountain Breakdown
- Sham
- Ride the Wind
Awards:
Included in 1001 Albums you must hear before you die
Reviews :
“Elephant Mountain (1969) is the Youngbloods' third long-player and marks their debut as a trio -- featuring Jesse Colin Young (bass/guitar/vocals), Joe Bauer (drums), and Lowell "Banana" Levinger (keyboards) -- after the departure of co-founder Jerry Corbitt (guitar/vocals). Although the band initially formed out of the early '60s Northeast folk scene, by the time this set was issued they had relocated to the pastoral Northern California county of Marin. Blending affective pop/rock melodies and lyrics with their good time jug band roots, the Youngbloods were instantly embraced by the already blossoming Bay Area music community. This effort contains some of the band's strongest material to date, building on the considerable momentum of their 1967 self-titled release and further enhanced by their remarkable instrumental capabilities. Young's contributions are particularly notable as he vacillates between the edgy and electric "Darkness, Darkness" to the light and earthy "Sunlight" and "Ride the Wind," or the bouncy tales "Smug" and "Beautiful." Banana honors his new surroundings with the gorgeous and catchy instrumental "On Sir Francis Drake" (named after a heavily traveled Bay Area motorway). On this cut the textural combination of electric piano and harpsichord provides a jazzy counterbalance to Young's propulsive basslines and Bauer's nimble drumming. The "Rain Song (Don't Let the Rain Bring You Down)" is left over from Corbitt's tenure and recalls the earlier Youngbloods' sound which was more akin to the Sopwith Camel or the Lovin' Spoonful than the trio's then-current folk-rock leanings. "Trillium" is a hidden gem of a jam that examines the band's remarkably strong improvisational interaction. "Sham" is perhaps the most straightforward rocker on the album and recalls Bay Area acts like the Sal Valentino-led Stoneground. The disc concludes with the sublime "Ride the Wind" which sports a very sophisticated and slightly Latin-flavored melody.” AllMusic Review by Lindsay Planer
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 , Discogs : 4.08 / 5