CARE 45 RPM - Garage Band Rock/Pop Psyche (1969)

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AN EXTREMELY RARE, 1960s ROCK/POP RECORD WITH PSYCHE UNDERTONES RELEASED ON A SMALL LEWISTON, MAINE LABEL. Morning, and b/w Love Is. Both are original tunes written by lead singer Willy Willett. Green Front GF-2200 45 rpm record. See below for more information about this record. Released circa 1969. Condition: Record is near mint and comes directly from the recording studio archives. No promo or cut-out markings of any kind.

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS RECORD: Willy Willett (aka Care) was a little older than many of the other Lewiston, Maine musicians of this era and was therefore considered by many to be a mentor. Side A of his record is titled "Morning," and is an offering of soft psyche. It features some beautiful harmonies, and a fabulous although unexpected guitar interlude straight from the early 60s surf era played by Eddie Boucher. The lyrics meawhile are the lament of a lost, poetic soul - "Morning, and the sun is shining bright. Morning, wonder what I did last night...Morning, now the rain hides the sun. Morning, who is left alone. I'm the one." The B Side is titled, "Love Is." Some of the lyrics are shamelessly influenced by the Beatles and Youngbloods. "People I am your brother, why not love one another...Love is all we need." Throw in some fuzzy guitar distortion, what i believe is a Wah Wah pedal, and instant karma! This record was produced and arranged by Eddie Boucher. Eddie is the grandfather of the Lewiston garage band scene that emerged in the early 1960s. Boucher began as the leader of the Royal Knights surf band whose records are highly sought after by collectors. After the Knights disbanded, Boucher managed bookings for dozens of other Maine bands and owned a recording studio for more than 20 years. The number of talented singers and musicians that surfaced in Lewiston, Maine during this period is highly unusual given the relatively small size of the city. Many of the band members were of Franco-American heritage, with a strong music culture dating back many generations. Although few of them fashioned permanent careers in the music industry, the era of the Central Maine garage bands is forever preserved on vinyl. Fortunately, it was the fashion at that time to make your own record - and the existence of a small, independent, and affordable recording studio with a genius owner/producer brought it all together.