Album: s/t
Year: 1970
Style: Psych Oldies & Bubblegum Pop, Funk, R&B
Similar Bands: Bee Gees, Stones, Beatles, Tom Jones, Zombies, Hollies,
"One-Word" Review: 60's Wedding Cover Band on drugs
Based Out Of: Buffalo, NY
Label: Kama Sutra, Buddah Records , Viewlex Inc
Cover, Promo Sleeve, Record
Back, Promo Sleeve, Record
The Road (1970)- She's Not There 3:43 (single, Zombies Cover)
- Love Is All 3:21
- Love It Is 4:42 (J. Geils cover)
- A Taste of Honey 2:32 (Ric Marlow cover)
- I Can Only Give You Everything 2:47 (single b-side, Them cover)/
- Dance To The Music 5:29 (Sly & Family Stone cover)
- Never Gonna Give You Up 3:11 (Jerry Butler cover)
- Mr. Soul 2:40 (single, Neil Young cover)
- In Love 1:55 (single b-side)
- See You There 2:12
- Rock N Roll Woman 2:52 (Stephen Stills cover)
- The Grass Looks Greener on the Other Side 2:31 (single)
Members & Other Bands:
- Hal Wheeler - Arrange, Conducted
- Bill Radice - Engineer
- J. Pinto / Joey Reynolds / Rencore - Producer
- Jerry Hudson -Lead Vox (Madmen, 6 Pact, Mellow Brick Rode)
- Phil Hudson - Lead Vox (6 Pact, Mellow Brick Rode)
- Joseph Hesse - Bass (Mellow Brick Rode, Just Us 5)
- Jim Hesse - Organ (Mellow Brick Rode, Just Us Five, Caesar & The Romans)
- Ralph Parker - Lead Guitar (Madmen, 6 Pact, Mellow Brick Rode)
- Nick Distefano - Drums (Mellow Brick Road, Just Us 5, Marie Osmond, Billy Joe Royal, Janie Frickie, Johnny Rodriguez, David Loggins, Marshall Chapman, Wheetstone Bridge)
- James S. Bush Jr - Cover Photo
- Silver & Morris - Prepared
- Frank Iannello - Album Design
- Gordon James - Photography
Album Review: The Road, as shortened / updated form of their previous name Mellow Brick Rode, was a band of solid musicians who made their own arrangements on other people's songs for the most part (3 tracks are written by band members). Their arrangement of the Zombie's "She's Not There" was their biggest hit, making top 40 lists in and around their home of Buffalo NY. They never toured further than Massachusetts, per direction from their management, but their reach was across the country. The were comfortable being an ever-present act in the Buffalo area. They had one more album after this one for Kama Sutra records, and after that were then were not a band for many years like an on/off light switch with a revolving door of members. There is brass present on this record, but no mention of who played on it with a credit(s).
Stand Out Track: She's Not There
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