The Open Mind - The Open Mind 1969 <br />British Psychedelia<br />Psychedelic/Garage<br /><br />The band was formed in the mid 1960s by four musicians from Putney, South London. Initially named The Drag Set, they released a little-known single in February 1967, "Day and Night"/"Get Out of My Way".<br /><br />Shortly thereafter, they changed their name to The Open Mind and in July 1969 released a self-titled LP which has since become a highly sought-after collectible. This band produced one of the finest UK psychedelic albums, which is excellent throughout and hardly contains a bad track. The music is characterised by some particularly strong psychedelic guitar work and good vocals.<br /><br />It's impossible really to pull-out particular tracks as highlights - they're almost all equally good. Fortunately this album was re-released and this has made this classic piece of 60’s Freakbeat much more accessible to collectors of 60’s psychedelia.<br /><br />The reissue includes their second rare 45 release, which unlike the first wasn't taken from the album and is superb. A blistering 45 with tasty psychedelic fuzz guitar work.<br /><br />The band, however, is best known for its druggy August 1969 single, "Magic Potion", which did not appear on the album but included in this CD release.<br /><br /><br />Track Listing<br /> <br />1 <br />Dear Louise<br />The Open Mind<br />3:10 SpotifyAmazon <br />2 <br />Try Another Day<br />The Open Mind<br />2:41 SpotifyAmazon <br />3 <br />I Feel the Same Way Too<br />The Open Mind<br />5:02 SpotifyAmazon <br />4 <br />My Mind Cries<br />The Open Mind<br />3:08 SpotifyAmazon <br />5 <br />Can't You See?<br />The Open Mind<br />2:57 SpotifyAmazon <br />6 <br />Thor the Thunder God<br />The Open Mind<br />2:46 SpotifyAmazon <br />7 <br />Horses and Chariots<br />The Open Mind<br />3:35 SpotifyAmazon <br />8 <br />Before My Time<br />The Open Mind<br />4:06 SpotifyAmazon <br />9 <br />Free as the Breeze<br />The Open Mind<br />5:37 SpotifyAmazon <br />10 <br />Girl I'm So Alone<br />The Open Mind<br />3:19 SpotifyAmazon <br />11 <br />Soul and My Will<br />The Open Mind<br />2:56 SpotifyAmazon <br />12 <br />Falling Again<br />The Open Mind<br />3:08 SpotifyAmazon <br />13 <br />Magic Potion<br />The Open Mind<br />3:24 Spotify <br />14 <br />Cast a Spell<br />The Open Mind<br />2:12 Spotify <br /><br /><br />Band members<br /><br />Mike Bran, a.k.a. Mike Brancaccio - lead guitar, vocals, piano (born 17 April 1946, Rome, Italy)<br />Timothy du Feu - bass guitar(born 31 May 1944, Malvern, Worcestershire, England)<br />Philip Fox - drums (born 26 August 1946, Westminster, South West London)<br />Ray Nye - guitar, vocals<br />Terry Martin, a.k.a. Terry Schindler - guitar, vocals (born 26 August 1945, Holborn, West Central London)
