The Chocolate Watchband - No Way Out (1967)

The Chocolate Watchband - No Way Out

Perhaps not as obscure as other bands on the blog, Chocolate Watchband is still an underrated band. This Psychedelic garage rock album includes one of my favorite songs, "Dark Side of the Mushroom". I must also mention "Come On". Enjoy.

Album information:

01. Let's Talk About Girls

02. In The Midnight Hour

03. Come On

04. Dark Side Of The Mushroom

05. Hot Dusty Road

06. Are You Gonna Be There (At The Love-In)

07. Gone And Passes By

08. No Way Out

09. Expo 2000

10. Gossamer Wings

11. In The Midnight Hour (Previously Unissued Version)

12. Milk Cow Blues

Band information:

The Chocolate Watchband is an American garage rock band that was based in San Jose, California. The band, formed in 1965, went through several lineup changes during its existence, but developed a sound heavily influenced by The Rolling Stones. Combining typical psychedelic and garage rock components, the band's sound was marked by David Aguilar's lead vocals, and experimental intensity of an early protopunk band. The band's rebellious musical posture, combine with psychedelic-inspired guitar distortions andkeyboards, made them one of the harder-edged groups of the period.

The band was signed to Tower Records in 1966 and released their first single, "Sweet Young Thing", in 1967. Later in the year, the band released their debut album, No Way Out. Though the album was nationally unsuccessful, the band became a frequent attraction in San Jose and the San Francisco Bay Area. In 1968, their second album, The Inner Mystique, was released and included the band's most popular song, a cover version of "I'm Not Like Everybody Else". By 1969, the band released their final album, One Step Beyond, however it was not as highly regarded as their past work, and the band broke up in 1970.

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