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The Colours - 1968 - The Colours

The Colours were a West-Coast Psychedelic Pop act that came together in 1967 at the request of songwriters, Jack Dalton and Gary Montgomery, two hard-working, former Motown songwriters who also penned songs for The Turtles, Nino & April and The Moon. Essentially a "studio project" Colours'epounymous album was assembled over several months in late 1967, and subsequently issued by Dot Records the following year.
Dot Records, had little experience dealing with a band like Colours and thusly the album failed to explode as a result of their poor marketing. To call this an unsung gem is an understatement. Colours is a brilliant Beatlesque masterpiece that, while somewhat derivative, is rife with bouyant arrangements, strong melodic hooks and sophisticated soundscapes. From beginning to end, the album is tight and focused. Like a cross between Left Banke, The Beatles and The Moon, the band's slight Psychedelic temperment is perfectly balanced with their impeccable musicianship and pitch perfect harmonies.

01 - Bad Day At Black Rock, Baby
02 - Love Heals
03 - Helping You Out
04 - Where Is She
05 - Rather Be Me
06 - I'm Leaving
07 - Brother Lou's Lvoe Colony
08 - I Think Of Her (She's On My Mind)
09 - Lovin'
10 - Cataleptic
11 - Don't You Realize

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