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The Holy Mackerel - 1968 - The Holy Mackerel
After singer/songwriter Paul Williams landed one of his songs on the flip side of Tiny Tim's "Tip Toe Thru The Tulips", he was approached by record producer Richard Perry with an offer to cut his own album. It was a giant step for Williams, who had just lost his job at the White Whale label a year earlier, an event that left him distraught and sour on the music industry. Apprehensive about going it alone,he formed a band with ex-Jefferson Airplane bassist Bob Harvey, guitarist George Hiller, flautist Cynthia Fitzpatrick, ex-Turtle drummer Don Murray and Williams' brother Ralph on guitar. Dubbed the Holy Mackerel, the band recorded it's psychedelic pop debut throughout the spring of 1968. Before the record's completion, Harvey left and was replaced by future Elvis Presley bassist Jerry Scheff, and then drummer Don Murray was replaced by Michael Cannon. The record appeared in November of 1968 and despite being a Billboard magazine "Special Merit Pick", it went nowhere and the Holy Mackerel called it quits soon after. Williams began his successful solo career a year later. (AMG) 01 - The Secret Of Pleasure 02 - Scorpio Red 03 - The Lady Is Waiting 04 - Wildflowers 05 - The Somewhere In Arizona At 430 A.M Restaurant Song (And Now I Am Alone) 06 - Prinderella 07 - Bitter Honey 08 - Nothin' Short Of Misery 09 - The Golden Ghost Of Love 10 - The Wild Side Of Life 11 - 10,000 Men 12 - 1984 LINK
