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Gandalf (The Barracuda) - Gandalf 2 (us Psychedelia 1967-69) The exotic, mindbending sounds of Gandalf have long been one of the great lost treasures of the first psychedelic era. Featuring the breathy vocals and lysergic guitar of Peter Sando, the band's only album, a delight from start to finish, has generated a fervent demand for more of the same. Gandalf 2, is a return trip to the band's garden of earthly delights. A thorough search of Sando's tape vault revealed a fabulous stash of spellbinding demos and acetates, unheard for decades! Not really the second album from legendary late 60s psyche group Gandalf, but a well-done collection of unreleased material and rarities -- finally released to whet the appetites of anyone wanting more! The first Gandalf album is a masterpiece in brooding psychedelia - - surprisingly gentle compared to most of its contemporaries, but with a depth that's really amazing -- and these other recordings follow in a very similar spirit, but offer a much wider spectrum in sound! Some tracks are slightly folksy, some harder rocking, others a bit sweet - - yet the music is all pretty unified, thanks to the breathy vocals and hypnotic guitar of leader Peter Sando. Almost all of the titles are previously unreleased -- and tracks include “Bird In The Hand“, “Days Are Only Here & Gone“, “Smokey Topaz“, “Ladyfingers“, “No Earth Can Be Won“, “Over This Table“, “Dance At St Francis“, and “Julie“ -- plus a few demos and live tracks too! Tracklist 1 –Gandalf (3) Bird In The Hand Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Bob Jenkins, Bob Muller 3:55 2 –Gandalf (3) Days Are Only Here And Gone Drums – C.J. Allen 3:31 3 –Gandalf (3) Smokey Topaz Harmonica – Peter Sando 3:03 4 –The Barracuda Ladyfingers Instruments [All] – The Magicians Written-By – Gordon*, Bonner* 2:28 5 –Gandalf (3) No Earth Can Be Won 4:16 6 –Gandalf (3) Bad Dream (Demo) Organ – Peter Sando 2:58 7 –Gandalf (3) I Won't Cry No More Drums – Bruce Stewart (3) Performer [Arp] – Peter Sando 3:10 8 –The Barracuda The Dance At St. Francis Arranged By [Orchestra] – LeRoy Glover* Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Alan Gordon, Garry Bonner, Peter Sando Written-By – Gordon*, Bonner* 2:18 9 –The Barracuda Julie (The Song I Sing Is You) Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Alan Gordon, Garry Bonner, Peter Sando Written-By – Gordon*, Bonner* 2:52 10 –Gandalf (3) Over This Table Instruments [All] – Peter Sando 3:18 11 –Gandalf (3) Golden Earrings (Demo) Organ – Frank Hubach Written-By – Livingston*, Evans*, Young* 6:09 12 –Gandalf (3) Tears Of Ages (Live) Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Bob Muller, Peter Sando 2:59 13 –Gandalf (3) Downbound Train (Live) Arranged By – Peter Sando Written-By – Berry* 6:43 Credits Artwork By [Cover Drawing] – Blossom Artwork By [Design] – Eric Schou Bass – Bob Muller (tracks: 6, 7, 11 to 13), Russ Savakus (tracks: 8, 9) Bass [Acoustic] – Joe Delia (tracks: 2, 5) Drums – Bryan Post (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 13), Dave Bauer (tracks: 9, 11, 12) Flute – Terry Eaton (tracks: 1, 2, 5) Guitar – Peter Sando (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 9, 11 to 13) Lead Vocals, Other [Liner Notes] – Peter Sando Mastered By – Bob Irwin Other [Production Coordinator] – Stephanie Kennedy Other [Project Manager] – Jayme Pieruzzi, Tim Livingston Piano – Frank Hubach (tracks: 12, 13) Written-By – Peter Sando (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 7, 10, 12) Notes Recorded 1968-1971. All tracks previously unreleased except for tracks 4, 8 & 9. New York's Gandalf was one of the more original bands of the first wave of American psychedelic music. Their first and only album, GANDALF, recorded for Capitol in 1969, has become such a retro hit among record collectors that the folks at Sundazed Records went about finding some unreleased demos and other rarities to release as GANDALF 2. Subtle folk guitar picking, flutes, and the occasional bluesy turn complement the more rocking elements, and make for a cohesive and satisfying full-length album in its own right. NO EARTH CAN BE WON (Peter Sando) © Sandbag Music Theres a toy in the field It turns to rust There's a boy at the wheel Dust to dust Well it won’t be a war that makes us free You won’t need no lock on your door when understanding is the key No earth can be won If you just take what you need and give when you can you’ll be planting the seed of love of land No earth can be won Now your nation may rise But the night will fall There's a full moon in the sky and you can see it all The wind and the rain The land and the sea The pleasure and pain You and me No earth can be won
