Roy Rutanen - Roy Rutanen (New Zealand 1972)
[Rare Pokora 5 stars]
- Album: Roy Rutanen
- Year: 1972
- Genre: Acid Folk Psych
Tracks:
Side 1:
01. Searchin 2:56
02. Plastic World 5:23
03. The Trip Song 9:24
04. AntiStink Song 0:36
05. The Old Man 5:03
Side 2:
06. The Country Song 4:17
07. Hitchin 6:03
08. Sinful Man 3:43
09. The Last Song 3:58
Thoroughly amazing psych-acid-folk from early 70s. Roy Rutanen hailed from New Zealand.
This album was recorded in Australia and released on MCA through Astor Records. Lots of
acoustic and fuzz guitar and flute. As rare as dodo droppings, copies have sold for AU$610
to AU$1,500.
Roy Rutanen - Roy Rutanen
1 comment:
Roy did NOT come from New Zealand, he was and is an American.
He came to Australia from Boston, Connecticut, USA, after having spent some time with the US military in Vietnam.
I played bass on this album.
It was recorded at United Sounds studio in Sydney Australia, for MCA
Nylon String Guitar & Vocals - Roy Rutanen
Lead Guitars - Ian Robins
Drums - Ray Mckeown
Flute - Graham Hilzinger
Bass - Michael Norris
We as a group, recorded each track live (i.e. all at the same time) and there was one other musician who put down his pedal-steel guitar later.
I have lost my copy of this album, and about five years ago, I contacted Roy in USA via email with the hope that he had a clean copy, but alas his copy is scratched badly.
I am hopeful that you or someone reading this has a clean copy that I may get copies from, for both myself and for Roy.
Scans of the album labels and both sides of the album cover would also be appreciated.
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