Five Americans - I See The Light

The versatile Five Americans were so tapped into the heroic pop scene of 1965-66, they were able to pen brilliant original material that could, at times, sound something like the raw garage howl of the Rolling Stones, the folk-rock jangle of the Byrds, the psychedelic mystery of Jefferson Airplane or the PhD folk-rock of Simon & Garfunkel. Best of all, lead guitarist Mike Rabon, keyboardist John Durrill, rhythm guitarist Norman Ezell, bassist Jim Grant and drummer Jimmy Wright, put their own distinct stamp on a string of smashes that began with the mighty "I See the Light" from their rare 1966 debut album, reissued here at last in dead-accurate mono.

Hailing from Oklahoma, this hungry quintet hit the jackpot when they moved en masse to Dallas and hooked up with the red-hot Abnak label, run by John Abnor, Sr. This 180-gram vinyl-only release is impeccably sourced from the original mono master tapes, the first time the album has been re-released in ultra-honest, bone-crunching mono.

 

1. I See the Light

2. The Losing Game

3. Goodbye

4. I Know They Lie

5. Twist & Shout

6. She’s-A-My-Own

7. The Train

8. It’s a Crying Shame

9. I’m So Glad

10. Don’t Blame Me

11. The Outcast

12. What’d I Say

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