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David Peel and the lower east side David Peel and the lower east side:recorded streets of New york
ne side looks nice the other side blemished but stil plays well, some background noise no splits, edge worn . white edge discoloring
eview by Steve Kurutz At first, second and third listen the debut record by New York street musician and John Lennon protégé David Peel seems pretty ridiculous. Recorded live on the streets of New York, the production is patchy, yielding more of a "recorded live in someone's bathroom" vibe than anything else. Then there's the lyrics, all of which are juvenile, dated and delivered in an erratic Tiny Tim-meets-Cheech & Chong style. But somewhere around the fourth or fifth listen Peel and his merry band of misfits begin to grow on you. By the six or seventh spin songs like "I Do My Bawling in the Bathroom" and "I Like Marijuana," with their dumber than dumb choruses and out of tune folk-rock progressions, actually become charming. Perhaps it's because Peel, a marginal figure born to be a cultural relic, is a much more interesting, exciting and entertaining '60s icon than all the overblown, bloated characters like David Crosby and Grace Slick. Unlike them, Peel never came in from off the streets. In fact, he can still be found singing these songs in New York's Tompkins Square Park to this day. And while that's mildly pathetic, it's also heartening. When he sings about smoking some grass and getting … » Read more Tracks Title Composer Time 1 Mother Where Is My Father? 2 I Like Marijuana Barnum, Peel 3 Here Comes a Cop 4 I've Got Some Grass 5 Happy Mother's Day 6 Up Against the Wall Peel 7 I Do My Bawling in the Bathroom 8 Alphabet Song 9 Show Me the Way to Get Stoned Peel 10 We Love You David Peel & The Lower East Side – Have A Marijuana Label: Elektra – EKS-74032 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress Country: US Released: 1970 Genre: Rock Style: Folk Rock Tracklist▼ A1 Mother Where Is My Father? A2 I Like Marijuana A3 Here Comes A Cop A4 I've Got Some Grass A5 Happy Mother's Day A6 Up Against The Wall B1 I Do My Bawling In The Bathroom B2 The Alphabet Song B3 Show Me The Way To Get Stoned B4 We Love You Credits▼ Bass – George Cori Tambourine – Harold C. Black Twelve-string Guitar – Billy Joe White, Larry Adam Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – David Peel Notes▼ "Recorded live on the streets of New York" 2nd edition with red center labels Other Versions (Showing 5 of 7) View All▼ Title, Format Label Cat# Country Year Have A Marijuana (LP, Album) Elektra EKS-74032 US 1969
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