ROBBIE THE WEREWOLF - At The Waleback
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First ever vinyl reissue of this ’Incredible Strange Music’, private
press (infamous) classic, championed by lovers of the wonderful &
weird such as Jello Biafra. A time capsule which will send you back to
the post–beatnik, pre–psychedelic / hippie scene from L.A.
With
his long red hair and matching beard, Robbie The Werewolf – a
folksinger of the frantic variety with a fetish for monsters – was a
striking performer with a manic stage presence, acting out his songs as
much as singing them. His set consisted of his original songs and
uniquely reworked versions of folk standards, played on a beat–up
twelve–string guitar. This inspired some of the most bizarre songs ever
committed to vinyl: listen to "Count Dracula" and its proto–psychedelic,
amazing echo effects or the insane DIY rocker "Rockin’ Werewolf".
It
was at The Wale Back in L.A one heady night in 1964, that Robbie’s
solo act was captured for posterity and released as a tiny private
pressing. A few years later, Robbie was a founding member of L.A
psychedelic band Clear Light. But that’s another story...
*Insert with detailed liner notes by Gray Newell (Shindig!, Ugly Things) and Alan Brackett (Peanut Butter Conspiracy)
*LP housed in an old– school– style tip– on sleeve.
"Unique
artifact, made even more compelling by the fact that this guy later
turned up in big time band Clear Light" – Patrick Lundborg (Acid
Archives)
"Robbie The Werewolf" was really a trip. Just the fact
that he had that "werewolf/vampire" folk act that he did was enough,
but he was really a left–over from the beatnik generation and was way
ahead of his time and was a precursor of the hippie movement " – Alan
Brackett (Peanut Butter Conspiracy)
"This obscenely rare disc
stars Robbie Robison plucking an acoustic guitar and singing kooky tunes
about Halloween characters, sex, drinking and drugs that were quite
radical for its day." – Beverly Paterson (It’s Psychedelic Baby)
Tracklist:
Vampire
Man – Drums And Guns – My Little Brother – Frankie–Stein – That Judge –
Censored Man – Count Dracula – Lucifer – Streets of Transylvania –
Rockin’ Werewolf – Inside story of flamenco – Tip Toe Through The Wolf
Bane – Censored Dooley