Haymarket Square - Magic Lantern 1968 ,Psychedelic Rock<br /><br />Haymarket Square originally released "Magic Lantern" in 1968. The group was from the Chicago <br />area and they played typical music of the time frame comparable to Jefferson Airplane. <br />This album was a rarity and found mostly in bootleg versions. The original LP in mint condition <br />commands a price of $2000 in the collectors market. <br />I noticed similarities in Gloria Lambert's voice to Deborah Harry and Grace Slick. She had a <br />great rock voice and you can actually understand what she is singing about. Marc Swenson is <br />mentioned as a Dave Davies imitator in the liner notes. He gets to move to the front of stage on <br />several occasions during the course of this recording. On the nine minute "Funeral," both Swenson <br />and drummer John Kowlaski cut it loose on a live in concert style track with long solos. And the <br />other half of the rhythm section, Robert Homa, played a standup bass at all times to hold up the <br />bottom end. <br />The sound quality is first-rate. Gear Fab always does a nice job with the remastering and <br />original cover art. The LP is housed in a gatefold sleeve, which is complete with psychedelic <br />swirls behind the liner notes, making it all very sixties, as it should be. This recording has a <br />nice consistency about it and serves as yet another testament to the importance of the culture <br />and music of the 60's. <br /> ~ Review by Keith "MuzikMan" Hannaleck.<br />-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><br />Track Listing:<br />Side One <br /><br /><br />01. Elevator (Lambert) - 0:00<br /><br />02. The Train-Kept-A-Rollin' (Bradshaw/Howie/Sydney) - 7:09<br /> <br />03. Ahimsa (Homa/Kowalski/Swenson) - 14:30<br /><br /> <br />Side Two <br /><br /><br />01. Amapola (Swenson) - 22:44<br /> <br />02. Phantasmagoria (Lambert) - 33:27<br /><br />03. Funeral (Lambert) - 37:36<br /><br /><br /><br />Formed : Chicago, IL, United States <br /> <br /><br /><br />Members:<br /><br />* Gloria Lambert (vocals)<br />* Marc Swenson (guitar, vocals)<br />* Robert Homa (bass, vocals)<br />* John Kowalski (drums, percussion)<br />
