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Mephistopheles - In Frustration I Hear Singing (1969 us, classic acid tinged psych rock Taking its name from 16th century Faustian legend—Mephistopheles was the devil to whom Faust sold his soul—this six-piece outfit emerged from the psychedelic underground and recorded one album, the strangely titled In Frustration I Hear Singing. This 12-song lp, lost and found from the vaults of Reprise Records, is prototypical late ‘60s psychedelia, a musical exercise in odd song titles (“The Cricket Song,” “The Girl Who Self-Destroyed”), bizarre lyrical content (“Listen to the crickets/listen everyday/listen to the crickets/tell me what they say”) and awkward rock instrumentation (“Do Not Expect a Garden” features a trumpet; “Vagabond Queen” is saddled with a flute). Mephistopheles features an expert ensemble of skilled musicians with a strong sense of melody. The guitar work, especially on songs like “Dead Ringer” and the title track, is particularly impressive. Guitarist Fred Tackett has been a member of Little Feat since 1988. KWM Tracks 1. Take A Jet (Mephistopheles) - 0:00 2. Collections (Steven Simone) - 2:44 3. Dead Ringer (Steven Simone) - 5:04 4. Vagabond Queen (Fred Tackett) - 8:24 5. Do Not Expect A Garden (Steven Simone) - 11:17 6. In Frustration I Hear Singing (Fred Tackett) - 15:08 7. Make Up Your Mind (Fred Tackett) - 18:49 8. Searching In The Night (Fred Tackett, Gordon Grant) - 21:02 9. The Cricket Song (Daryl Burch, Fred Tackett) - 23:15 Deeply (Steven Simone) - 26:19 Girl Who Self Destroyed (Bob Siller) - 30:23 (Bob Siller, Gordon Grant) - 33:53 Mephistopheles *Daryl Burch - Drums *Gordon Grant - Organ, Piano *Skip Mosher - Bass, Flute *Bob Siller - Acoustic Guitar, Vocals *Steven Simone - Guitar, Vocals *Fred Tackett - Guitar, Piano, Trumpet, Vocals
