Stalk-Forrest Group - St. Cecilia: The Elektra Recordings 2001 (recorded in 1970) (USA, Psych Rock)

The Stalk-Forrest Group was a pre-cursor to Blue Öyster Cult, featuring the same line-up (except for bassist Andy Winters). They recorded 1 album in 1970, but their label decided not to release it. The group changed their name to Blue Öyster Cult the following year and replaced Winters with Joe Bouchard. The album was finally given official release in 2001. Tracks: Tracks 01-09 taken from the assembled, but never released, untitled Elektra album EKS-74046. Tracks 10-16 are previously unreleased. Tracks 17-18 taken from Elektra single EKM-45963. 01. What Is Quicksand? (Allen Lanier/Richard Meltzer) - 00:00 02. I’m On The Lamb (Albert Bouchard, Eric Bloom/Samuel Pearlman) - 03:30 03. Gil Blanco County (Allen Lanier/Samuel Pearlman) - 06:31 04. Donovan’s Monkey (Albert Bouchard/Richard Meltzer) - 10:08 05. Ragamuffin Dumplin’ (Albert Bouchard/Richard Meltzer) - 13:52 06. Curse Of The Hidden Mirrors (Albert Bouchard/Richard Meltzer) - 19:05 07. Arthur Comics (Albert Bouchard/Richard Meltzer) - 22:22 08. A Fact About Sneakers (Albert Bouchard/Richard Meltzer) - 25:34 09. St. Cecilia (Albert Bouchard, Andy Winters/Samuel Pearlman) -33:27 10. Ragamuffin Dumplin’ (original version) (Albert Bouchard/Richard Meltzer) - 40:16 11. I’m On The Lamb (original version) (Albert Bouchard, Eric Bloom/Samuel Pearlman) - 45:35 12. Curse Of The Hidden Mirrors (original version) (Albert Bouchard/Richard Meltzer) - 48:29 13. Bonomo’s Turkish Taffy (Albert Bouchard/Richard Meltzer) - 51:47 14. Gil Blanco County (original version) (Allen Lanier/Samuel Pearlman) - 54:02 15. St. Cecilia (original version) (Albert Bouchard, Andy Winters/Samuel Pearlman) - 57:39 16. A Fact About Sneakers (original version) (Albert Bouchard/Richard Meltzer) -01:04:26 17. What Is Quicksand? (mono single version) (Allen Lanier/Richard Meltzer) - 01:07:37 18. Arthur Comics (mono single version) (Albert Bouchard/Richard Meltzer) -01:10:58 Personnel: - Eric Bloom (aka Jesse Python) - lead vocals, guitars - Donald Roeser (aka Buck Dharma) - lead guitar, vocals - Allen Lanier (aka La Verne) - keyboards, guitar - Andrew Winters (aka Andy Panda) - bass - Albert Bouchard (aka Prince Omega) - drums