Elizabeth (band)
Elizabeth | |
|---|---|
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Genres | Psychedelic rock, Progressive rock |
| Years active | 1968-1970 |
| Labels | Vanguard Records |
| Past members | Steve Weingarten Bob Patterson Jim Dahme Steve Paul Bruno Hank Ransome |
Elizabeth was an
. Elizabeth's members were: Steve Weingarten (lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), who died in 2007; Bob Patterson (rhythm guitar, lead and backing vocals); Jim Dahme (flute, lead and backing vocals); Steve Paul Bruno (bass, organ, backing vocals); and, Hank Ransome (drums).History
In 1968, the band recorded and released their self-titled album on
As the band was starting to come together (nameless at that point), Steve and Robert "
Post-Elizabethan life
After Elizabeth disbanded in 1970, the band's members pursued various musical and non-musical endeavors. Hank went on to play with the group Good God.
The Elizabeth album was re-mastered from the original tapes and re-released on CD in 2000 by the Akarma Vanguard label. The release comes housed in a mini album-styled sleeve that perfectly reproduces the original records foldout cover graphics. The popular Elizabeth track, "You Should Be More Careful", appears on the 2010 Vanguard album release (2-disk vinyl set) entitled "Follow Me Down: Vanguard's Lost Psychedelic Era (1966-1970)"[7] along with tracks by The Vagrants, The 31st of February and other Vanguard artists.
Band members
- Steve Weingarten - lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- Bob Patterson - rhythm guitar (6 and 12-string), lead and backing vocals
- Jim Dahmne - flute, lead and backing vocals
- Steve Paul Bruno - bass guitar, Hammond B-3 organ, backing vocals
- Hank Ransome - drums, percussion
Discography
Elizabeth
- LP = Vanguard Records VSD-6501, Stereo, 1968
- CD = Akarma Vanguard VMD-6501, Stereo, 2000, remastered from original tapes
- Produced by Sam Charters for Vanguard Records
- Songs Written by Weingarten (1, 3, 4, 6); Patterson (2, 5, 8, 10); Dahme (9); Weingarten & Dahme (7)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Not That Kind Of A Guy" | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Mary Anne" | 2:42 |
| 3. | "Dissimilitude" | 2:15 |
| 4. | "Similitude" | 4:07 |
| 5. | "You Should Be More Careful" | 4:07 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "The World's For Free" | 3:00 |
| 7. | "Fields Of Home" | 3:15 |
| 8. | "Alarm Rings Five" | 4:54 |
| 9. | "Lady L" | 3:23 |
| 10. | "When All Else Fails" | 4:18 |
References
- ^ "Elizabeth" Retrieved on 9 July 2012
- ^ a b "Elizabeth" Retrieved on June 2, 2010
- ^ "Elizabeth" Retrieved on March 21, 2014
- ^ "LINDA COHEN, 1947 - 2009 | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos". Myspace.com. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
- ^ "Linda Cohen, 61, guitarist, composer, committed teacher - Philly.com". Articles.philly.com. 2009-01-28. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
- ^ "Good God" Retrieved on 9 July 2012
- ^ "Side B, Track 1. Elizabeth: You Should Be More Careful" Retrieved on March 21, 2014