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Thursday, December 20, 2007

The Dedikation (1969)

The Dedikation were from Upper Hutt near Wellington and their interpretation of the Marmalade number "Wait For Me Mary-Anne" reached number 2 in the New Zealand charts. It was a pretty good piece of psych-pop with lots of phasing. Their follow up "Ruby Tuesday" (charted at No. 12) was a ridiculous version of the Rolling Stones song. Every time I hear the track I can't get Kermit the Frog out of my mind. Their only album (reissued on Breeder Backtrack Archive Series BY 843088 / 2001) contains the two hit singles and a really great remake of the Cryan' Shames "Greenburg, Glickstein, Charles, David Smith & Jones", with loads of phasing and psychedelic behaviour. Also notable is "Pretender" that could easily fit onto a mod-allnighter. If you dig late sixties sounds like Apple and/or Grapefruit (it's not as good as THAT though) this one's might be for you.

Tracklist:
- Greenburg, Glickstein, Charles, David Smith & Jones
- Here Comes Jane
- Be A Woman
- Bare Footin'
- Roly
- Season Of The Witch
- Wait For Me Marie-Anne
- Travelling Circus
- Pretender
- Ruby Tuesday
- Reach Out
- Mr. Diengly Sad

Personnel:
Graeme Collins (organ, piano, lead vcls) [AB]
Graham Harvey (bs) [AB]
Ray Mercer (lead gtr) [AB]
Michael Parlane (drms) [A]
Bruce Whitelaw (drms) [B]


Band origin:
Hutt Valley (New Zealand)

Discographie:
Albums:
1. (B) The Dedikation (Philips BY 843088) 1969

45's:
1. Hayride/Bare Footin' (Polydor 425211) 1969
2. Wait For Me Marie-Anne/Sally Had A Party
   (Polydor 425213) 1969
3. Ruby Tuesday/Be A Woman (Polydor 425224) 1969

Get it here (Artwork included / vinyl rip)

Listen to
Greenburg, Glickstein, Charles, David Smith & Jones