Beacon From Mars [Import]

Kaleidoscope | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 19, 1997)
• Original Release Date: 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Edsel Records UK
• ASIN: B0000011XG
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #442,390 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. I Found Out

2. Greenwood Sidee

3. Life Will Pass You By

4. Taxim

5. Baldheaded End Of A Broom

6. Louisiana Man

7. You Don't Love Me

8. Beacon From Mars

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth searching for., December 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Beacon From Mars (Audio CD)

Kaleidoscope was a Los Angeles-based band in the Sixties which, despite talent to burn and an eclectic mix of styles which should've clicked naturally in the Summer Of Love, never broke out of cult status. A BEACON FROM MARS is worth picking up as it shows the band's diversity off in so many ways. There's mid-eastern-inspired jamming ("Taxim"), a nod to the blues ("You Don't Love Me"), a great counterculture anthem ("Life Will Pass You By") and inspired playing on bouzuki, oud and mandolin in addition to the traditional guitar, bass and drums set-up. Future Jackson Browne-sideman David Lindley was a band member and brings his skills to the mix. While this is a terrific album, some may be put off by the two long jams here; the best place to start for the Kaleidoscope neophyte is to search out for their first album, SIDE TRIPS, which has a tighter structure, or their compilation disc, EGYPTIAN GARDENS. Both are sadly out-of-print but worth looking for, and A BEACON FROM MARS is also worth the search if you're looking for a bit of the diverse.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Kaleidoscope were brilliant, July 3, 2011

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Bmonster "exile103" (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beacon From Mars (Audio CD)

Brilliant musicians who wrote and recorded brilliant songs. They could be psychedelic, country, straight rock, Middle Eastern Eastern European, or even pop. Cool vocals, amazing musicianship, and quality songwriting and cover choices made for fantastic albums. And the title track is among the great extended psych tracks I've ever heard. David Lindley and company were the real deal.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Impressive range of diverse classic rock and more, February 21, 2008

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IRate - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beacon From Mars (Audio CD)

3 1/2

Around the same time their British companions played gently with a particular brand of folk rock, this American band of the same name released a more impressive rock album with a far more diverse slant. Expertly navigating many different musical cultures from Irish to Indian and back home again, this modest release matches the band's moniker far more effectively then their buddies from across the pond. Although these worldly recordings may be looked upon as glorified samplers more then authentic replications, the playing and production remains adept enough to engage even cynical listeners.