Dragonfly [IMPORT]

Dragonfly

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 1, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 1968
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Musea Records France
• ASIN: B00004VNG3
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #639,746 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Blue Monday

2. Enjoy Yourself

3. Hootchie Kootchie Man

4. I Feel It

5. Trombodo

6. Portrait of Youth

7. Crazy Woman

8. She Don't Care

9. Time Has Slipped Away

10. To Be Free

11. Darlin'

12. Miles Away

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Japanese limited edition issue of the album classic in a deluxe, miniaturized LP sleeve replica of the original vinyl album artwork. Reissue --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lost Biker Psychedelia Of The Highest Form, May 31, 2006

By	Avram Jarek Fawcett (crapland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dragonfly (Audio CD)

Dragonfly was actually a band called The Legend who's debut album (on which they weren't allowed to play or contribute songs) was somewhat butchered by their record company. So they decided to pursue other interests. Under a different name (association with that Legend album wasn't gonna happen), they recorded this. They didn't have the best sound quality (crackles and pops still cover the sound on CD), but they had enough technology to mess around. Throughout this album, the track suddenly jumps into backward recording, slows down suddenly, or dissipates altogether. The boys explode into ridiculous giggles, get wasted by a moaning trombone, and turn into a giant rolling ball of mung at the end before returning to form. Along the way, we have some good songs. "Blue Monday" opens the album with a moan of "Oooh my God.." then harsh chords, before rhythm guitarist Gene cracks his throat in anger. "Enjoy Yourself" is bouncy, thoughtful psychedelia, "Crazy Woman" sounds very 60s and somewhat Moby Grape. "To Be Free" is a good bit of yearning and hope: the classic 60s message. There's just all kinds of good stuff here. The drums are fierce and the fuzz-toned lead guitar is excellent. There's some heavy solos on this album. Great performing. Gene's vocals sometimes sound like Keith Relf of the Yardbirds and sometimes like Jack Bruce of Cream. It's forgotten, and that's a pity. Take an acid trip ito the good ol' days of heavy psychedelic hard rock. It'll blow you away.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars OUTSTANDING LATE 60's PSYCHEDELIA, November 1, 2007

By	Daniel Lisk "Music Is My Life" (Chicago,IL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Dragonfly (Audio CD)

Not to be confused with the Swedish progressive rock outfit. I would best describe this as backyard bonfire biker bash music. Probably because a biker turned me on to this in the late 80's saying this is what they used to listen to at 60's biker parties along with stuff like Sir Lord Baltimore, Gracious, The Litter, and Lincoln Street Exit.
It encompasses the whole vibe of that era, so yes it's very much of its time, but not in a cheesy way--no, this rocks with passion. I really wondered how many other little known bands there were from that time period to discover, and while I've found a few (less than I'd hoped), these guys were the real deal. Imaginative songs with more than competent musicianship, but oh, that SOUND. If you really love that era's sound, it is in full force here. I am not from that era, but I love the music and appreciate this on many levels. Even when they stretch, as in lyrics like "Merry-go-round, tripping along, stumbling over skyscrapers, you can touch the sky with your elastic mind", it just sounds so cool that you will accept it with a smile. I don't want to compare them to other bands as they stand on their own merit, but if you like any of the above mentioned obscure bands, or more known bands such as Steppenwolf, you will wish you had heard this a long time ago.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars HEAVY and good psychedelic rock, acid fuzz-guitar solos!!, August 9, 2008

By	Strat_Lvr - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dragonfly (Audio CD)

This group was originally from Colorado, and their one and only album is a very good underrated psychedelic classic, recorded back in 1968 in Los Angeles. They sometimes have a sound similar to several groups of that era, a little bit of Iron Butterfly and perhaps Cream, and even at times The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Blue Cheer.

The guitar playing is excellent "acid-psych" all the way, and it gets very heavy at times.

Although this album is not that long, it's a very good album and should be heard for fans of classic 60's hard rock or psychedelic rock. I would highly recommmend this.

Glenn Signal Hill, CA USA