Category Archives: Avant Garde
MISSION, THE
Becoming One (Avant Garde AVS 133) 1972? Best lp from this young priestly-collared foursome. While some of their other albums employed strings, horns, and were pop-dominated, this one’s a solid garage rock effort. And while albums like Let’s Get … Continue reading
Filed under (USA), about 1972, Avant Garde, AVS 133, Becoming One, MISSION
DUST and ASHES
A Different Shade Of Blue (Avant Garde AVS 134) 1972 Graduating to the Avant Garde label for their second release, D & A picked up additional singer/guitarist Jim Sloan. Also added were drums, electric guitar, harmonica, dobro, pedal steel – … Continue reading
Filed under (USA), 1972, A Different Shade Of Blue, Avant Garde, AVS 134, DUST AND ASHES
AMBROSIAN SINGERS, THE
Jesus (Avant Garde AV-130) 1969 This is a musical of the Life of Jesus. It is not found in The Archivist. Tracks: 01. Now He Is Born 02. ‘Tis Christmas This Night 03. Whither Bound St. James 04. What Miracles … Continue reading
Filed under (USA), 1969, AMBROSIAN SINGERS, AV-130, Avant Garde, Jesus
FRANK DUMIN
Another Dawn (Avant Garde AVS 124) 1971 A most excellent collection of moody wistful folk/pop songs that in a perfect world should have sat beside guys like Nilsson and Scott McKenzie. The delicate pop orchestration and instrumental variety (including organ, … Continue reading
Filed under (USA), 1971, Another Dawn, Avant Garde, AVS 124, FRANK DUMIN
SACRED HEART CHOIR
Go Tell Everyone (Avant Garde AV-113) 1968? UK* British production described on the front cover as “an album of original songs in the folk-style of our times by The Sacred Heart Choir and instrumental group with Eileen Greaves, conducted by … Continue reading
Filed under (UK), about 1968, Avant Garde, AVS 113, Go Tell Everyone, SACRED HEART CHOIR
MEDICAL MISSION SISTERS
Gold, Incence And Myrrh (Avant Garde AVS-136) 1972 Tracks: 01 – Wonderful! 02 – Child Of Morning 03 – Christmas Ballad 04 – He Comes 05 – Sing Of Birth 06 – In The Beginning 07 – Silent Night … Continue reading
Filed under (USA), 1972, Avant Garde, AVS 136, CHRISTMAS, Incence And Myrrh, MEDICAL MISSION SISTERS
CROSSCURRENT COMMUNITY
Let The Cosmos Ring! (Avant Garde AVS 131) 1970? Canada* Interesting experiment here as Presbyterian ministry from Toronto seeks to discuss spiritual questions with people from a variety of backgrounds (including non-Christians) through the medium of music. The end result … Continue reading
Filed under (Canada), about 1970, Avant Garde, AVS 131, CROSSCURRENT COMMUNITY, Let The Cosmos Ring!
ELAINE CURZIO
Bubble Joy (Avant Garde AVS 125) 1970 Easygoing simple folk lp that almost sounds like a Medical Mission Sister gone solo. Childlike whimsy surfaces frequently on tracks like ‘Magical Box’, ‘Does God Ever Laugh?’, ‘Bubble Joy’ and ‘Hip Hip Hurray’. … Continue reading
Filed under (USA), 1970, Avant Garde, AVS 125, Bubble Joy, ELAINE CURZIO
DUST & ASHES
The Lives We Share (Avant Garde AVS 137) 1972 Continues in the folk and country vein of A Different Shade Of Blue with equally good results. All self-composed songs this time (twelve of them), including ‘The Windchimes’, ‘Someone’s Lockin’ The … Continue reading
Filed under (USA), 1972, Avant Garde, AVS 137, DUST AND ASHES, The Lives We Share
BILL COMEAU
Gentle Revolution (Avant Garde AVS 122) 1969 Some cool dreamy and commercially-viable folk/pop sounds here. Comeau’s singing comes across as frail, breathy, even a bit off key, but the Avant Garde musical backing is up to its usual high standards … Continue reading
Filed under (USA), 1969, Avant Garde, AVS 122, BILL COMEAU, Gentle Revolution
