The Mandrake Memorial - Strange

This song came off of the Philadelphia psych band Mandrake Memorial's S/T LP in 1968. This is what i feel one of thebest Psychedelic songs ever...it has everything that a Psych song should. These guys really gave fellow Philly band The Nazz a really good run for thier money in my eyes. They are ALOT better I feel, shame they are very obscure in the music world. Enjoy

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Music

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• Mandrake
• Memorial
• Greatest
• Psychedelic
• Song
• 1968
• Philadelphia
• Nazz

[positivez3r0]

I'm Craig's daughter, and this is the first time I've heard any of his old music. It's weird for me to think that the group has sort of a cult following, and that Mandrake's stuff is still floating around, because I've never even heard their stuff from my Dad.

[JeffLeites]

YTButchie -LOL.. I'm just getting old. I was the straightest hippie you could possibly find in the 60's.

[richrollison1]

@JeffLeites Saw a million great shows at the Main Point,Lancaster Ave.Bryn Mawr,Pa. Little feat,Jackson Browne,Stelleye Span,Return to Forever,Linda Ronstadt......a tiny coffeehouse.

[richrollison1]

@TheStatue1 The first band was called ALL THAT THE NAME IMPLIES-frm NYC. THey were bad,and the crowd wasn't having it. there was a top Philly AM Radio Dj who introduced the show,and tried to intercede,but made it worse.It was hotter than haddes.Lots of shirtless hippies.....sat in 5th row center and Vanilla FUdges' keyboard player was in same row...soaking it in.

Jim jumped into the audience near us ! an unforgettable nite,and my first concert !

[richrollison1]

@positivez3r0 Hi..i saw the band open for the Doors at Phil Arena in about 67.....they were fantastic..so dreamy...never forget this tune.Have all their alblums.

Rich

Brooklyn

[donatus62]

This was the house band at a psychedelic club in Phiily known The Trauma. I was lucky enough to see Mandrake play many times, circa 1968. I always thought their records didn't do them justice compared to their live performances. The Trauma was soon overshadowed by the nearby, and larger, Electric Factory.

[jaywl3]

@TheStatue1 I was there too. Amazing concert but so, so hot in Philly's old Arena. I saw MM several times after that. I was and remain a fan.

[TheOldhippiechik]

Thanks for posting, I was lucky to get a good copy of this lp about a year ago and finally got a decent turntable, now am playing this every week !!! Had this when it came out but lost it...

[johnnydelrey]

@positivez3r0 I loved this band and still do. Funny, you being so close and not knowing. I would hope he was proud of what he was part of.

[johnnydelrey]

@JeffLeites me too. Best way to hear the music for real. You were not alone. (I found drugs in the 70's)

[TheStatue1]

@bobsblues08 Yep, it was very early August 1968, a Sunday night. The concert started very late, Mandrake and another band opened for the Doors. The Doors didn't begin playing until about 10:30PM. Mandrake and the Doors were both incredibly good that night- the other band was terrible and to make matters worse, when they finally stopped playing, the crowd booed them and their lead singer made some disparaging remarks on stage about Mandrake which led to even more audience booing.