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February 27, 2025
February 23, 2025
20,000 vinyl LPs 380: Easy Rider Soundtrack & Peter Fonda
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Easy Rider ~ poster
Today is the birthday of Peter Fonda, born on February 23, 1940, at the LeRoy Hospital in New York City. He was a member of the Fonda acting family, the son of actor Henry Fonda, the brother of actress and activist Jane Fonda, the father of actress Bridget Fonda and uncle of Troy Garity, son of Jane Fonda and political activist Tom Hayden.
Peter Fonda - 1970
promo photo
In 1969 Peter Fonda starred in and co-wrote, with Dennis Hopper and Terry Southern, the film Easy Rider; Hopper also directed the film.
Easy Rider ~ vinyl LP back cover
photo of album back cover by Styrous®
Through his friendships with members of the rock band The Byrds, whose song appears on the film soundtrack years later, Fonda visited The Beatles in their rented house in Benedict Canyon in Los Angeles in August 1965. While John Lennon, Ringo Starr, George Harrison and Fonda were under the influence of LSD, Lennon heard Fonda say, "I know what it's like to be dead." Lennon used the phrase in the lyrics for his song, She Said She Said, which was included on their 1966 album, Revolver.
I've liked the Easy Rider soundtrack album as it is a small time capsule of the music of that long vanished period. It featured music by Steppenwolf, The Electric Prunes, The Byrds, Jimi Hendrix; greats of the era.
Easy Rider ~ vinyl LP back cover
detail photos of album back cover by Styrous®
The film itself is a time capsule of the world at that time. It explored the societal landscape, issues, and tensions towards adolescents in the United States during the 1960s, such as the rise of the hippie movement, drug use, and communal lifestyle. Real drugs were used in scenes showing the use of marijuana and other substances.
Easy Rider ~ vinyl LP back cover
detail photos of album back cover by Styrous®
An independent production, the film was released by Columbia Pictures on July 14, 1969, and earned $60 million worldwide compared to a modest filming budget of $400,000. Critics praised the performances, directing, writing, soundtrack, and visuals. It received two Academy Awards nominations for Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor for Jack Nicholson.
In 1998, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
Easy Rider ~ vinyl LP back cover
detail photos of album back cover by Styrous®
Peter Fonda began his acting career in 1961 with the Broadway play, Blood, Sweat and Stanley Poole, by James and William Goldman, for which he won a New York Drama Critics' Circle Award and the Theatre World Award.
In 1964, Fonda impressed director Robert Rossen who cast him in the totally weird (on many levels) movie, Lilith, alongside Warren Beatty, Jean Seberg and Gene Hackman.
In 1966, Fonda appeared in The Wild Angels, the first of the outlaw biker films, produced and directed by Roger Corman, it also featured Nancy Sinatra, Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd. The film associated Fonda with Harley-Davidson motorcycles and 1960s counterculture and inspired the biker film genre that continued into the early 1970s.
After the success of Easy Rider, both Hopper and Fonda were sought for film projects. In 1971 Hopper directed the film The Last Movie, in which Fonda co-starred with singer Michelle Phillips of The Mamas and the Papas.
He appeared in the 1999 television mini series, The Passion of Ayn Rand, one of my heroes, which starred Helen Mirren and Eric Stoltz, and in the sixties, a spot on the The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.
In 2002, Fonda was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.
In 2000, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars was dedicated to him.
In 2011, Fonda and Tim Robbins produced The Big Fix, a documentary that examined the role of BP in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and its effects on the Gulf of Mexico.
Peter Fonda died from respiratory failure caused by lung cancer at his home in Los Angeles on August 16, 2019, at the age of 79.
Tracklist:
Side 1:
Side 1:
A1 - Steppenwolf - The Pusher - 5:48
A2 - Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild - 3:29
A3 - Smith (3) - The Weight - 4:29
A4 - The Byrds - Wasn't Born To Follow - 2:03
A5 - The Holy Modal Rounders - If You Want To Be A Bird - 2:35
A2 - Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild - 3:29
A3 - Smith (3) - The Weight - 4:29
A4 - The Byrds - Wasn't Born To Follow - 2:03
A5 - The Holy Modal Rounders - If You Want To Be A Bird - 2:35
Side 2:
B1 - The Fraternity Of Man - Don't Bogart Me - 3:02
B2 - The Jimi Hendrix Experience - If Six Was Nine - 5:32
B3 - The Electric Prunes - Kyrie Eleison - 4:02
B4 - Roger McGuinn - It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) - 3:03
B5 - Roger McGuinn - Ballad Of Easy Rider - 2:13
Companies, etc.
Record Company – ABC Records, Inc.
Published By – Lady Jane Music
Published By – Duchess Music Corp.
Published By – Dwarf Music
Published By – Screen Gems-Columbia Music, Inc.
Published By – Obscure Music
Published By – Terrible Tunes, Inc.
Published By – Sea-Lark Enterprises, Inc.
Published By – E.H. Morris & Co., Inc.
Published By – M Wittmark & Sons
Published By – Blackwood Music
Published By – Patian Music
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
Credits:
Notes:
A3: The song is performed in the motion picture by "The Band" and is not available for this album. We have taken the liberty of including the song as recorded by "Smith" in this package.
The Byrds and Roger McGuinn appear courtesy of Columbia Records.
The Holy Modal Rounders appears courtesy of Elektra Records.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience and The Electric Prunes appear courtesy Reprise Records.
Runouts are primarily etched. Stamped characters include A B 2 12.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Rights Society: ASCAP
Rights Society: BMI
Pressing Plant ID (Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute): T
Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): DS-50063-A
Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): DS-50063-B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): DSX 50063 A -1D T I
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): DSX 50063 B -1A T I
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): DSX 50063 A -1A C 3 T Z
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): DSX 50063 B -1J G V
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): DSX 50063 A-1A C3 T Ƨ
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): DSX 50063 B-1J A 9
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): DSX 50063 A -1A 2 XT
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): o DSX 50063 B -1C 12 2
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 5): DSX 50063 A-1A B5 T 1
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 5): DSX 50063 B -1A A 10 o T Ƨ
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 6): DSX 50063 A -1B oO B
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 6): DSX 50063 B -1L B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 7): DSX 50063 A -1A A8 T I
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 7): DSX 50063 B -1D D T I
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 8): DSX 50063 A -1A A6 T 1
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 8): DSX 50063 B -1D A T 2
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 9): DSX 50063 A -1A. T
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 9): DSX 50063 B -1D. C T
Rights Society: BMI
Pressing Plant ID (Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute): T
Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): DS-50063-A
Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): DS-50063-B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): DSX 50063 A -1D T I
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): DSX 50063 B -1A T I
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): DSX 50063 A -1A C 3 T Z
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): DSX 50063 B -1J G V
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): DSX 50063 A-1A C3 T Ƨ
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): DSX 50063 B-1J A 9
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): DSX 50063 A -1A 2 XT
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): o DSX 50063 B -1C 12 2
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 5): DSX 50063 A-1A B5 T 1
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 5): DSX 50063 B -1A A 10 o T Ƨ
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 6): DSX 50063 A -1B oO B
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 6): DSX 50063 B -1L B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 7): DSX 50063 A -1A A8 T I
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 7): DSX 50063 B -1D D T I
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 8): DSX 50063 A -1A A6 T 1
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 8): DSX 50063 B -1D A T 2
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 9): DSX 50063 A -1A. T
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 9): DSX 50063 B -1D. C T
Various – Easy Rider (Music From The Soundtrack)
Label: Dunhill – DSX 50063, ABC Records – DSX 50063
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Terre Haute Pressing
Country: US
Released: Aug 1969
Genre: Rock, Stage & Screen
Style: Soundtrack, Classic Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Folk Rock
Styrous® ~ Sunday, February 23, 2025
Label: Dunhill – DSX 50063, ABC Records – DSX 50063
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Terre Haute Pressing
Country: US
Released: Aug 1969
Genre: Rock, Stage & Screen
Style: Soundtrack, Classic Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Folk Rock
Viewfinder links:
Net links:
YouTube links:
The Byrds - Wasn't Born To Follow
The Electric Prunes - Kyrie Eleison
Peter Fonda - November night
The Fraternity Of Man - Don't Bogart Me
The Holy Modal Rounders - If You Want To Be A Bird
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - If Six Was Nine
Roger McGuinn -
Steppenwolf ~
The Weight ~
April 11, 2021
Carol Kaye articles/mentions
January 24, 2021
May 11, 2018
David Axelrod articles/mentions
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Record Producers Extraordinaire
The Summer of Love ~ 1967
David Axelrod
Instagram self-portrait
May 1, 2017
The Summer of Love ~ 1967
This summer marks the
50th anniversary of
¡WOW!
50 years ago!
Far Out!
The incredible Music from that time! There were so many groups, so many talented
musicians, singers, artists and wild characters as if from a
fantasy novel; but they were real. This summer I will be writing
articles about the music, the people and events from that time. As I
write them, I will add links to them from this page. Hope you'll enjoy
reliving those days as much as I will.
Styrous® ~ Monday, May Day, 2017
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Scott McKenzie & The Summer of Love
The Mothers Of Invention ~ Absolutely Free
February 26, 2015
101 Reel-to-Reel Tapes 97: Electric Prunes ~ Release of an Oath
In addition to my 20,000 Vinyl LP collection I'm selling, I have reel-to-reel, pre-recorded tapes for sale. If interested, contact me by email please, not by a comment.
The Electric Prunes ~ Release of An Oath , reel-to-reel tape, was for sale on eBay. I have others for sale on eBay now (see links below).
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The Electric Prunes is an American rock band that achieved international attention as an experimental psychedelic group in the late 1960s. Its big hit was the 1966 song, I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night. The band is also recognized for the song Kyrie Eleison from the Mass in f minor.
The founding members were Ken Williams (guitar), James Lowe (lead vocal, autoharp), Michael Weakley, Joe Dooley (drums) and Mark Tulin (bass). At first they called themselves The Sanctions, and later, Jim and the Lords.
The founding members were Ken Williams (guitar), James Lowe (lead vocal, autoharp), Michael Weakley, Joe Dooley (drums) and Mark Tulin (bass). At first they called themselves The Sanctions, and later, Jim and the Lords.
Electric Prunes - 1967
photographer unknown
Prunes Manager, Lenny Poncher, and Prunes producer, Dave Hassinger, struck upon the
idea of an orchestral rock version of a mass in Latin. Release of An Oath is the fourth studio album by The Electric Prunes, released in 1968. Following the musical pattern of their Mass in F Minor, it is a rock music
setting of a service intended to release a penitent from an oath "made
under duress and in violation of his principles" (liner notes).
The album is subtitled The Kol Nidre - a prayer of antiquity, and is often referred to simply as The Kol Nidre. The Jewish Kol Nidre prayer, on which the first track is based, remains in current use as a central part of Jewish worship.
Despite the subtitle and popular name, the remaining tracks of the album are based on a mix of Christian and Jewish liturgies.
Liner notes:
"Through the centuries and out of the travail of the past, man has many times, in his search for a better life, been forced by powers beyond his control to foreswear the principles of his fathers and to accept the yoke of a conqueror who might vanquish his body, but not his soul. But no man of principle can live with himself having foresworn the ideals that he lives by. In yearning to free his spirit of the conqueror's yoke, he has conjured up a psychological release that enables him to break the chains that bind him to any oath made under duress and in violation of his principles. Such a lament is the Kol Nidre - a prayer of antiquity which cleanses the spirit and enables man to start anew, with his eyes again on the stars.
This, then, is the music of the Kol Nidre, which is as modern and
meaningful today as when it was first written. David Axelrod has brought
the music into a contemporary stance by blending the melodies of the
centuries with today's contemporary sounds. David Hassinger has taken
the efforts of David Axelrod and, with his provocative talents, has in
turn blended them into this artful presentation by The Electric Prunes."
(Jules B. Newman - cover of 'Release Of An Oath')
All the songs are predominantly instrumentals with very little vocal. Kol Nidre starts with a slow, mysterious and dramatic orchestra with a male chorus, 1 minute intro which goes into a moderate rock beat with orchestra then slows down with the male chorus again. This goes back and forth a couple of times; there is a very dramatic and liturgical feeling to the song as there is with most of the other ones on this album.
General Confessional has an organ start with an hesitant bass guitar intro that sounds very church-like, reverent feeling. This goes into a slow rock instrumental with a full orchestral backup with lots of guitar work. Three and a half minutes into the melody there is a five second male chorus, no more.
Individual Confessional starts suddenly with organ and drums. "For all our sins Oh, God sustain us . . .". It is mostly instrumental with a full orchestral backup again on this one. It is faster than the General Confessional.
Our Father, Our King starts with a piano and bass guitar intro. It has a moderate speed rock tempo, again with the full strings backing it.
The Adoration opens with organ, guitar and orchestra. It is a moderate speed, gently syncopated piece with great organ, drums and guitar work.
Closing Hymn starts suddenly with organ, drum, bass guitar. A slow march beat with full orchestral backup. This song has the most vocal to it.
Track listing
All tracks composed by David AxelrodSide 1:
- "Kol Nidre" 4.14
- "Holy Are You" 4.05
- "General Confessional" 4.15
- "Individual Confessional" 2.10
- "Our Father, Our King" 3.10
- "The Adoration" 3.48
- "Closing Hymn" 2.53
Personnel:
According to Wikipedia, although credited to the Electric Prunes, the album is largely the work of composer and producer David Axelrod and a group of session musicians. Personnel included:- Howard Roberts and Lou Morrell (guitar)
- Don Randi (keyboards)
- Carol Kaye (bass)
- Earl Palmer (drums)
More info about the Electric Prunes on Classic Bands
Great photos of & more info on the Electric Prunes here
More info about Release of an Oath on the Jewish Quarterly
More info about Release of an Oath on the Jewish Quarterly
Electric Prunes songs on YouTube:
I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night) on the Dick Clark show
links to Mass in f minor
Release of an Oath music on YouTube:
The Electric Prunes ~ Release of an Oath, reel-to-reel tape, was for sale on eBay
Other reel-to-reel tapes now for sale on eBay
Other reel-to-reel tapes now for sale on eBay
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