Rating: **
(2 stars)
Title: The
Bubble Gum Machine
Company: Senate
Catalog: S
21002
Year: 1967
Grade
(cover/record): NM/NM
Comments: still
in shrink wrap; we opened and played once; stereo pressing
Available: 1
Price: $35.00
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Here's another one we haven't been able to learn much about. A five piece (judging by the cover and first name liner note credits), they seem to have been a studio project for producer/writer Wes Farrell. Released by the ABC affiliated Senate label, their self-titled 1967 album featured a decent mix of Farrell-penned originals ("Wha'Cha Gonna Do For Me Now" and "I Wonder") and popular covers (Beatles, Bee Gees, whose "To Love Somebody" was
mis- credited to Robert Gibb - think they meant Robin Gibb and Buffalo Springfield). To be honest,
"The Bubble Gum Machine" wasn't going to drastically change your life. The uncredited male vocalist had a decent enough voice, while their attractive female singer ('Vicki' - no last names shown on the credits) had a voice than bore a passing
resemblance to Cass Elliott. Unfortunately, as far as mid-'60s music went, nothing here was particularly original or inspiring. 'Bout the best you could say was that "The Love of a Woman" had a certain top-40 charm and they would have made a great bar cover band.
"The Bubble Gum Machine" track listing:
1.) Wha'Cha Gonna Do For Me Now (Wes Farrell - Tony Romeo) - 1:26
2.) To Love Somebody (Barry Gibb - Robert Gibb) - 4:46
3.) A Song That Never Comes (Cashman - Pistilli - West) - 2:38
4.) For What It's Worth (Stephen Stills) - 2:53
5.) The Love of a Woman (Wes Farrell - Tony Romeo) - 2:56
6.) I Wouldn't Be Lonely Anymore (Wes Farrell - Tony Romeo) - 3:18
7.) You Make Everything Right (G. Goldstein - Wes Farrell) - 2:46
8.) I Wonder (Al Kahka - J. Hirchorn - Wes Farrell) - 2:05
9.) No Love To Be Found (Bill Spencer) - 3:37
10.) Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (John Lennon - Paul McCartney) - 1:43
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