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Black Swan
From: San Francisco, CA, USA
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This obscure band was formed in 1967 by a bunch of San Francisco transplants that had moved there in the hopes of making it big in the Bay Area music scene. They named themselves after the 1942 swashbuckler movie 'The Black Swan', which stars Tyrone Power. Members included Austin native Tom Bright (drums), Saul Chait (bass), Jeffrey Cohen (guitar, keyboards), Mark Hanesworth (guitar) and Bruce Good (lead guitar).
In 1968, the group was signed by producer/manager Matthew Katz (Moby Grape, Jefferson Airplane, Indian Puddin' And Pipe) and recorded a couple of outstanding songs ('Lady Blonde', 'She Encircles Me') for his psychedelic compilation LP titled 'Fifth Pipedream, Volume 1'. Katz then arranged for the band to relocate to Seattle, WA where they played at the Encore Ballroom. This only lasted about a month however, and the ensemble called it quits soon after.
Artist information sources include: The book, 'Fuzz, Acid, and Flowers Revisited' by Vernon Joynson.
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Fifth Pipedream, Volume 1 [Compilation LP]
Original LP/EP Label: San Francisco Sound S7-11 680
Released: 1968
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Songs from this album played on TWOS:
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She Encircles Me
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