Group Image - The Two Best Songs from A MOUTH IN THE CLOUDS

It's been a while since I've gotten a chance to post any new videos, but today I've got quite a trippy treat for you: some weird psych from the obscure New Jersey band called the Group Image.

The Group Image's only album, A MOUTH IN THE CLOUDS, was released in 1968 on the small Community label. It includes an eccentric mix of brief pop songs and longer, more experimental tracks. Here are the two songs that I enjoy the most:

1) "A Way to Love You All the Time"
2) "Banana Split"

I found my copy of the Group Image album in an antique shop in Wooster, Ohio.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• 60s
• underground
• psychedelic
• hippie
• rock
• garage
• nuggets
• vinyl
• records
• albums

[woodrailking]

As I recall, "Hiya" is the wildest track, not these.

[myrecordcollection]

Wildest, absolutely, but I don't think it's the best.

[MattHatter]

If anyone wants to see this band in action, check out the video posted of "Heyyyaa." These two songs are great but they don't really do the band justice. Here they just sound like another Jefferson Airplane influenced group. The video of "Heyyyaa" will turn your head inside out!

[myrecordcollection]

Where is that video? I searched around a little bit and couldn't find it. I'd like to check it out.

[ratherfam]

In a moment of Truth

I saw beyond proof

Far from this World’s Gross Infection

The Brash Wayward Youth

Protected and aloof

Had entered the World of Perfection 4 Paul/Nirvana Guesthouse/Phewa Lake, Nepal

Last Train to xrds. IAS

[Thegoodwizard]

I won this album from a radio station back in '68... It was and still is a really good album.. Love to pull it out and listen to it once in awhile... Thanks for posting this!!!!

[MrJohnrb3]

I remember Doctor Schlochmans powder of persuasion, Gems Spa and who woulda thunk it " PAY TV" and a couple years later watching Richard Lee and Neil Young get into a catfight about who would make a better looking Jesus for Neil's movie.

[1234guzma]

@MrJohnrb3 ya im still around

[sneakers1952]

Luther Rix. Live and learn, in 1970 I went on tour as a roadie with Buzzy Linhart, the drummer was Luther Rix and I didn't make the conection for some reason what a shame. Great drummer with a great list of bands behind him. How long had he been with The Group Image? Here I had known Luther twice and didn't realize it, must have been those 60's that lead into the 70's that weren't much clearer really. Who know's, maybe some of you guy's might remember me.

[sneakers1952]

As a kid growing up in the city I remember we used to go to this place called Palm Gardens all the time. The Group Image was like the house band. It was a wild place, some of my best memories came out of that place and from that band, the singer was beautiful. We were all young and having a blast. Anyone else remember that place?

[shejo52]

i fell to the gorn in tears as i was told he killed himself, jumped off a buiding, i am so sorry for his family, he was a wonderfuul loving personl i never beleived that he killed himnself,someine said that people came up to rob the and paul went up to catch them and they pushed him, we will never know, but arty said at his funeral he saw paul get up and walk away, i wil try to be more informative as i do this interview and finifsh my book, thank you so much for getting in touch i crying now,,,

[shejo52]

@giantjunior69 when i went on google and google sheila darla i couldnt believe it was everywhere, not only that but under a new label, i have been searching and trying to talk to someone at fallout records and no reply., someone had to steal the masters to make them into cds, the whole thing is so sad as we were so great and had the scene in new york did the cover of time mag, the band broke up on the road because the treaser was on a flashback and gave someone else the check

[shejo52]

@giantjunior69 to continue paul ws also scared insecure, he was so young, the older people who ran the corporation were theones that handled the money, we had none,all we had was the love of our nusic and eanchother, the shows once a week paid for whatever little we got. as i am working on an interview right now on the group image i am finding out more info shocked to see

[giantjunior69]

i still have this album...i aquired it in 7th grade 1983...it was my friends...supposedly his half brother was william guy merrill...wgm's real last name was Rainer