ebs@mcnc.UUCP (12/05/83)
In the late sixties/early seventies, Warner Brothers records got
very adventurous and began distributing some "experimental" labels.
One of these was called "Raccoon Records". Besides being the home
of the forever beloved Youngbloods (Jesse Colin Young et.el.),
Raccoon also released some of the strangest folk-rock ever. This
article reviews two of these acid-folkies.
Jeffrey Cain - released two albums for Raccoon (that I know of).
Mostly acoustic guitar solo's with funny/weird lyrics. Example:
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Wouldn't it be funny if all the fish dropped out of school
And they all decided they each had to have their own little
private pool
Wouldn't it be crazy if they drank up all our water
And we all died of thirst together in a giant fish-man-slaughter
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reprinted without permission from
"Moonshine is the Sunshine" by Jeffrey Cain
from the Warner/Raccoon album "For You"
The whole album (For You) is very good and, with the exception of
"Houndog Turkey", very acoustic. I just bought the second one,
and I don't remember the name, but it's very electric and also
very good.
Michael Hurley - Released one album for Raccoon (that I know of).
Titled "Hi-Fi Snock Uptown". Acoustic, strange (mostly minor mode)
melodys, psychotic lyrics. Good song about Marilyn Monroe (Eyes),
another good one about psychosis (Twilight Zone).
Neither of these is available at your neighborhood Record Shop,
Raccoon having been long ago dropped by the profit minded Warner
Brothers. I found these at flea markets, yard sales, thrift shops,
etc.
Question for the net: Who else has favorite Raccoon records?
Send mail to me, and I'll summarize to the net, if there's enuff
interest. I would like to list the "Whole Raccoon Catalog" if I
can.