NAZZ -- Nazz Nazz -- 1969 ( USA )
1. Forget All About It 0:01
2. Not Wrong Long 3:31
3. Rain Rider 6:00
4. Gonna Cry Today 9:55
5. Meridian Leeward 13:17
6. Under the Ice 16:41
7. Hang On Paul 22:26
8. Kiddie Boy 25:16
9. Featherbedding Lover 28:45
10. Letters Don't Count 31:50
11. A Beautiful Song 35:14
Robert "Stewkey" Antoni: keyboards, vocals
Thom Mooney: drums
Todd Rundgren: guitar, horn arrangements, string arrangements
Carson Van Osten: bass, vocals
After a brief trip to England in October 1968, cut short by visa problems,
Nazz recorded their second album, originally entitled Fungo Bat in Los Angeles in late 1968 and early 1969.
The album was originally intended as a double album but was shortened to a single LP before its release in April 1969. There was internal dissension within the about releasing a double album, since the band was relatively new and not widely known.
Guitarist Todd Rundgren favored the double album, in part to showcase experimental,
piano-based material which was heavily influenced by singer/songwriter Laura Nyro.
Stewkey and Mooney favored a single album featuring the group's original Beatles-Who-Yardbirds-Cream derived sound,
a decision ultimately supported by their record company. Disillusioned by these events,
Rundgren departed the group shortly after Nazz Nazz was released,
and much of the leftover material was used on the posthumous Nazz III album that was released after he launched his solo career.
I hear brilliant guitar playing but also very poor production. If this material had been recorded with better engineers and studio equipment the results would have been great, the songs and playing talent are right there.
hpavin53 6 days ago
What an awesome and criminally overlooked album. Still have my red vinyl copy.
yourtubesteak 4 weeks ago
"Thanks" for putting all these Tunes on: Wow-This record Meant alot back in The Day .These, Guys had it Goin On,To Think it was 1969 ; Nothin, Now can Touch it...Vocal Harmonies /arrangements,Blending genres , horns ,Orchestra , etc. And the ability to pull off a Sound like this ,when so many tried .[ Had the Original Red L.P.] - Hats off to Mr. Thom on them Skins, One of the Best of the DAY...
DYNODRUM 6 months ago