Asylum Choir - "Welcome to Hollywood" [from LOOK INSIDE]

[johnwoa]

I agree with everyone else about this album (Look Inside). It is extraordinary! Many of the songs got airplay on a progressive/alternative radio station in Sarasota, Florida way back in 1968/1969. Surprisingly, NO ONE has posted the complete classic "Episode Containing 3 Songs: N.Y. Op./Land Of Dog/Mr. Henri The Clown" in its entirety. I grew up in the 60's and I would love to hear that again. It was probably the greatest Psychedelic/Underground/Hippie Coffeehouse medley recorded!

[JamesParkour731]

This album is great, every song is good. My favourite is Theives in the Choir. Black Sheep Boogaloo is cool too, it sounds like the inspiration for 'The End' by The Beatles.

[PHYZOE]

How many album covers came out with this release? I know I had an original one with the peace sign on the toilet paper. Anyway, cool post. Thanks!

[myrecordcollection]

At least 2 is the easiest answer. The first one is the one I show with the toilet paper, and then it was released with a photo of the two guys.

[Carlito1988]

Someone actually checked that they don't like this???!!  Everyone is entitled to an opinion, but I am sorry, if you can't dig this album you obviously missed the 60's & probably like/listen to the commercial fluff that is played on the radio today, which is sad....

[BW92116]

This song was played every Sunday night at 10 p.m. on KMET in Los Angeles, as the opening of a talk radio show. The Dr. Demento show was from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday, then there was a call-in talk show right after it, but I can't remember who the host was. But they always played this song as the opening of that show.

[ktsenya2]

@BW92116 The Host after Dr Demento was Mike Harrison and his program was called Harrison's Mike.

[BW92116]

@ktsenya2 Thanks

[nycyc]

I have loved this record for most of my music loving life. I'm now 53! Leon and Marc were way ahead of their time on this one. I am a vinyl collector and FYI - The toilet roll cover is the RARE one. I have multipal copies of both : ) Thieves In The Choir is another gem on this record as is Henry The Clown. Thanks for posting this. Very kool. I saw Leon last year at BB KINGS in NYC and he sucked : (

[pkazee]

One of my favorite Leon Russell tracks from my favorite of his albums (w/Marc Benno, of course). The only track I like better is Thieves in the Choir.

[joealanouf]

dame it! ha dthis lp in my hand stodasy but the guy wanted 6 bux for it and i was broke. pluse 6 bux is too mutch for a swap meet. ill find it though for a buck for sure. or i would of mayed 2 or 3 for it.

[joealanouf]

gotta find this

[rsmko]

Now reissued in full on CD in 2007, search Rev-Ola & Cherry Red UK.

[Fruth37]

I like EVERY song on this album. Some better than others, but they are all great!

[wpod123]

these guys f'n rocked,,their take on rolling stone mag is frick'n fantastic....hippie dave

[rasputinslovechild]

I remember growing up in socal in the sixties. This song was a favorite on the mighty met, KMET!

They used to play it all the way up until their demise in 1985. DAMNED THE WAVE!

I miss KMET!

[SEVFEST]

I am pissed that the polygram (mercury) record company didn't release this album in full on CD.

as far as I know the only CD releases from this album comes as Bonus Tracks

with their Asylum Chior II correct me please if I'm wrong......

[BOBNOMO]

Wow! I totally forgot this song. Well, it's only been four decades... Thanks!

[Carlito1988]

First heard this album almost 40 years ago, still list it as one of my favorites. Psych. masterpiece!!

[coolitababy]

So good.

[whineyface]

This is the best fucking vinyl I own. Such a fantastic album.

[shawnbenfield]

I absolutely love this album! I would have to say I really enjoy Death of the Flowers, and the name of the band I play in is Thieves in the Choir. Named after that song.

[foutupourfoutu]

This is great

my favourite song is Salty candy from II

[ivycompton]

Thanks for posting this,tho I have to disagree that this is the best track. Every track on this amazing LP is great! Thieves in the Choir, Soul Food, etc. Marco Benno and Leon Russell were a dynamite combo that I've been listening to with pleasure since this album came out 40 YEARS AGO!

[myrecordcollection]

I have to admit that I'm a bit surprised to see folks saying that they think every song on the album is good. To be honest, I find many of the other songs a bit boring. But I'm glad, of course, that others enjoy the album start to finish. I know there are many records that I personally love but that others might consider "overrated," so it goes both ways.

[usedMTVpromos]

"Soul Food" is the only other song I've heard besides "Welcome To Hollywood", the 2 Asylum Choir tracks that Cyril (of Magic Christian) blasts while driving around in his Mustang!

He's learning the lyrics, trying to hear every word sung pretty fast by Leon Russell, so Magic Christian can play it next time they're in L.A.!

[breedlovenyc]

THANK YOU for posting this! This is one of my favorite songs of all time! So cool to be able to embed this for friends who are on their was to LA.

[IDLERACER]

A pychedelic masterpiece on Mercury's Smash label. One of the shortest album of the late 60s, but every cut is a slickly produced gem.

[Concatelli]

Great album!