Ron Chrislock "Color Me A Thousand Rainbows"1971 US Psych Folk
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From Album.Ron Chrislock "Color Me a Thousand Rainbow" 1971 Private Psych Folk.
Vadan Records, 1978
I was initially excited to pull this from the LPs stewing in my storage this afternoon. At first glance, the album looks to be a new age LP, perhaps played with synths or electronics. To my surprise, the LP is all solo guitar and solo vox, with a voice that is slightly reminiscent of Bob Dylan’s. The album does have slight New Age leanings in content, but the LP is mostly straightforward folk. The title track is probably the best, with constant mid-tempo guitar strumming and an echoed out ending. On the back, Ron writes “The music brought forth here has been & is inspired by Eckankar, The Ancient Science of Soul Travel.” Interestingly enough, Google reveals that Eckankar is a real fringe religion that is still in existence; its motto is being “Eckankar, Religion of the Light and Sound of God.” Apparently Ron has an earlier album “Ode to A Warrior” from 1977 (Silent Thunder c-1007), which according to the Acid Archives is: “Moody folk rock singer-songwriter. Acoustic and electric guitars, piano, drums, cello, congas.” That one sounds a bit more interesting, so it might be worth picking up. I would not recommend this LP unless you are into private new age folk, and it would be a lukewarm recommendation at best.
Vadan Records, 1978
I was initially excited to pull this from the LPs stewing in my storage this afternoon. At first glance, the album looks to be a new age LP, perhaps played with synths or electronics. To my surprise, the LP is all solo guitar and solo vox, with a voice that is slightly reminiscent of Bob Dylan’s. The album does have slight New Age leanings in content, but the LP is mostly straightforward folk. The title track is probably the best, with constant mid-tempo guitar strumming and an echoed out ending. On the back, Ron writes “The music brought forth here has been & is inspired by Eckankar, The Ancient Science of Soul Travel.” Interestingly enough, Google reveals that Eckankar is a real fringe religion that is still in existence; its motto is being “Eckankar, Religion of the Light and Sound of God.” Apparently Ron has an earlier album “Ode to A Warrior” from 1977 (Silent Thunder c-1007), which according to the Acid Archives is: “Moody folk rock singer-songwriter. Acoustic and electric guitars, piano, drums, cello, congas.” That one sounds a bit more interesting, so it might be worth picking up. I would not recommend this LP unless you are into private new age folk, and it would be a lukewarm recommendation at best.