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''Markley, A Group'' is the sixth and final album by the American psychedelic rock group,
the West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band (WCPAEB) was an American psychedelic rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1965. The group created music that possessed an eerie, and at times sinister atmosphere, and contained material that was ...
, and was released in 1970 on Forward Records, owned by Mike Curb. In this case, the album was released under another group name, Markley A Group, as decided by the group owner, Bob Markley. It features compositions by Danny Harris, Michael Lloyd and
Shaun Harris Shaun Harris (born March 2, 1946) is an American musician best-remembered as the bassist of the psychedelic rock band the West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band (WCPAEB). Throughout his music career, Harris worked closely with Michael Lloyd on pr ...
with lyrics by Bob Markley. The content is simple and soft, reminiscent of the band's earlier work. Lyrically, however, the band was continuing the trend set by ''
Where's My Daddy? ''Where's My Daddy?'' is the fifth album by the American psychedelic rock group, the West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band, and was released in 1969 on Amos Records, which was owned by Jimmy Bowen. Amos Records signed them after Reprise Records ...
'', in which they describe class resentment, paranoid psychedelia, and an unsettling interest in young girls. Although Shaun Harris creates compositions for the album, he only appears on "Outside/Inside". After this album, like those before it, failed to achieve success, the band ceased to exist.


Track listing

# "Booker T. & His Electric Shock" (Markley, D. Harris) – 2:22 # "Next Plane to the Sun" (Markley, Lloyd) – 2:14 # "Roger the Rocket Ship" (Markley, D. Harris) – 2:45 # "Elegant Ellen" (Markley, D. Harris) – 2:19 # "Little Ruby Rain" (Markley, D. Harris) – 3:02 # "Message for Miniature" (Markley, Lloyd) – 0:26 # "Sarah the Sad Spirit" (Markley, D. Harris) – 2:36 # "Truck Stop" (Markley, D. Harris) – 3:20 # "Zoom! Zoom! Zoom!" (Markley, D. Harris) – 2:12 # "Sweet Lady Eleven" (Markley, Lloyd) – 2:19 # "The Magic Cat" (Markley, D. Harris) – 2:59 # "Outside/Inside" (Markley, S. Harris) – 2:40


Personnel

* Bob Markley: backing vocals, percussion *Danny Harris: vocals, electric guitar * Michael Lloyd: vocals, electric guitar *
Shaun Harris Shaun Harris (born March 2, 1946) is an American musician best-remembered as the bassist of the psychedelic rock band the West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band (WCPAEB). Throughout his music career, Harris worked closely with Michael Lloyd on pr ...
: vocals, bass guitar


References

{{Authority control 1970 albums The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band albums