Volume One (The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band album)


Volume One is the first album recorded by the psychedelic rock band the West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band. It was first released in 1966 on the small FiFo Records label. It was reissued in both compact disc and vinyl in 1997 by Sundazed. The album features covers of pop classics such as Richard Berry's "Louie, Louie" and the Kinks' "You Really Got Me". The songs mellow out into a blues/folk style with covers of Bob Dylan songs.
Most of the material was completed before Bob Markley was included in band activities. Still, Markley's presence was evident on tracks like "Don't Break My Balloon" and "If You Want This Love", in which he contributed vocals to the songs.

Track listing

Original 1966 track listing

  1. "Something You Got" - 2:53
  2. "Work Song" - 2:11
  3. "Louie, Louie" - 2:46
  4. "Don't Break My Balloon" - 3:12
  5. "You Really Got Me" - 3:05
  6. "Don't Let Anything!!! Stand in Your Way" - 2:12
  7. "I Won't Hurt You" - 2:10
  8. "If You Want This Love" - 1:33
  9. "Insanity"
  10. "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" - 3:02
  11. "She Belongs to Me" - 1:53
  13. "She Surely Must Know" - 1:57
  14. "Sassafras" - 1:59
  15. "She May Call You Up Tonight" - 2:25
  16. "One Day" - 2:01
  17. "Funny How Love Can Be" - 1:38
  18. "Obviously Bad" - 1:30
  19. "Endless Night" - 2:15
  20. "Tell Me What You Want to Know" - 1:46
  21. "Just You and Me" - 1:54
  22. "Chimes of Freedom" - 3:03
  23. "Scuse Me Miss Rose" - 2:37

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