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A Lost Memory

Mark F. Bird | 01/23/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I was a member of the group The David throughout their existence. I had not heard the album myself for decades until I bought the re-issue. After the David broke up I went to music school at UCLA and became a college music teacher and recorded several classical guitar albums. After a great many changes in life I became a physician and practice in Southern California. Despite the fact that my entire rock recording and performing career took place from ages 13 to 16 it was a memorial time which I look back on fondly. The music is surprisingly resilient and listenable after all this time. My thanks to the many writers on various sites who have kindly reviewed the re-issue.



Sincerely,



Mark Bird"

At Long Last!

Russ | Avenel, NJ United States | 06/19/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"'Another Day, Another Lifetime' is simply one of the greatest and most creative songs to come out of the psychedelic era of the late 1960's, with excellent musicianship and lead vocals. I remember it being played on WNEW-FM in New York at the time of its original release, and have been eagerly awaiting its release on CD.It's hard to believe that a song this good is so-little known in rock music circles. The title track alone is worth the price of the CD if you're into classic late-60's music of the Pink Floyd/Fever Tree variety; and, surprisingly for a group which made only this one album, the majority of the other tracks are enjoyable as well.The sound quality on the CD is excellent. Kudos to Jamie/Guyden records for bringing this out at long last!"

Fantastic Piece of West Coast Pop Psychedilia

Captain_Pass | San Leandro, CA United States | 09/14/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a wonderful piece of West Coast pop psychedelia. While all the tracks bear their date of vintage (e.g., that somewhat strange mix of lyrical optimism, "pop" rhythm and bass sections, and heavy melodic-instrumentation found in pop records in 1967-68), there are some true standouts: In addition to the title track, Sweet December, Now to You, Time M (featuring the "Plasmatar"), and Mirrors of Wood are worthy examples of the "West Coast" sound generally (and the more polished professional Southern California style particularly).



True to the time, the strings are featured prominently on most of the tracks (one might compare the arrangements and instrumentation to Love's Forever Changes or the Door's Soft Parade). The lyrics tend to the "dawning of a new age" variety that vacillate between the romantic (New to You, Sweet December) to the more studied (Time M or Professor Crawford, in which "Youth" confronts the "Old Way of Thinking). However, there is a certain precious sensibility and sweetness to the entire record the keep the symphonic elements and lyrics from becoming overbearing.



I cannot recommend this record enough. It is a shame Mr. Bird (below) did not tell us a little more about the circumstances surrounding the formation of the group and the actual recording. Given the ages of the members at the time, this must have been heady stuff!



Word of warning: There is a CD version of the album done by Eva records that is in MONO (although they do not disclose that fact). It is a poor substitute to the superior CD featured here.



04/19/08: Mark Bird has appended a comment to this review. (Thank you!) Please read it, as it provides an overview of this truly wonderful (and very youthful) band. As a side note, even as a teenager in suburban Chicago, I recall this album being highly sought after by collectors. To have it available now on CD really is a treat."