Lost 1960's soft-psych classic now in rotation: GENESIS by Wendy and Bonnie

Submitted by OwenM on Sat, 08/02/2008 - 14:57.

This album was but a rumor for years which turned out to be true: back in the sixties, two precocious teen sisters, Wendy and Bonnie Flower, but 13 and 17 of age, had supposedly recorded a whole album of ethereal and sophisticated vocal harmonies in an understated, dreamy, memorable soft-rock style. What had actually occurred was that veteran studio musicians had helped the sisters Flower (their real name!) work their earnest, plaintive, precious little tunes into a full-blown, major label funded-authoritative statement of ‘60’s soft-rock policy.

Indeed, the results are sometimes really gorgeous, as on #2 The Paisley Window Pane. #1 Let Yourself Go Another Time has a soft-psych edge that sounds dated but bursts with feeling: an anthem of “non drug” psychedelia? Genesis is worth a spin or three, if only to hear their close, sisterly vocals. Later in the disk are the recorded remains of their even more obscure precursor group: The Crystal Fountain.

that sounds amazing. that

that sounds amazing. that description sounds like the shaggs but psych.

"By the Sea" is the opening

"By the Sea" is the opening sample used on the Super Furry Animals album Phantom Power.

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