''Flamingo'' is the second studio

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Flamin' Groovies Flamin' Groovies is an American rock band that formed in San Francisco in 1965, originally co-led by Roy Loney and Cyril Jordan. After the Groovies released three albums, on Epic ('' Supersnazz'') and Kama Sutra (''Flamingo'' and '' Teenage Head' ...

. It was released in 1970. Following the group's departure from the

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record label, it was the first of their two albums for Kama Sutra Records. ''Flamingo'' was produced by Richard Robinson at Pacific High Studios in San Francisco. It was recorded on an unusual 12-track machine built by

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. It used the same one inch tape as professional 8-track studio recorders but with a slightly narrower track width. Guitarist Cyril Jordan later blamed the "squelched" sound of the album on the 12-track recorder.Cyril Jordan, liner notes for ''Slow Death'' (2002). Retrieved 13 November 2017. The 12-track system was used by other artists, such as

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, who raved about the sound quality. However, 12-track was soon overtaken by the two inch 16-track format and the Flamin' Groovies used this for their next album.

Critical reception

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'' wrote that ''Flamingo'' "is passionate, stripped-down revival music as it should be: It's riveting through and through, and brimming with a conviction contrary to the indulgences that marked San Francisco's music scene at the time."

Track listing

All songs written by Cyril Jordan and Roy Loney except where noted. Side 1 # "Gonna Rock Tonight" (Loney) # "Comin' After Me" # "Headin' for the Texas Border" # "Sweet Roll Me on Down" # "Keep a Knockin'" (

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) Side 2 # "Second Cousin" (Loney) # "Childhood's End" (Loney) # "Jailbait" # "She's Falling Apart" (Loney) # "Road House" 1995 Big Beat CD bonus tracks # "

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) # " Somethin' Else" (

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) # "My Girl Josephine" (Dave Bartholemew, Fats Domino) # "

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" ( Richard Berry) # "Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu" (

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, John Vincent) # "Going Out Theme" 1999 Buddha CD bonus tracks # "My Girl Josephine" # "Around and Around" # "

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" # "Somethin' Else" # "Rumble" # "Going Out Theme"

Personnel

;Flamin' Groovies *

Roy Loney Roy Loney (April 13, 1946 – December 13, 2019) was an American rock musician, best known as the original lead singer of the Flamin' Groovies. The Groovies original line-up issued releases on Epic Records and Kama Sutra Records, which ''Rolling S ...

- vocals, guitar *

Cyril Jordan Cyril Jordan (born August 31, 1948 in San Francisco) is a guitarist and founding member of San Francisco cult band the Flamin' Groovies. Jordan founded the band in 1965, playing with them until they initially disbanded in 1992. His song "Shake S ...

- guitar, vocals *Tim Lynch - guitar, vocals *George Alexander - bass guitar *Danny Mihm - drums, percussion * Commander Cody - piano

References

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