Jungle "Jungle" Recorded in New York in 1969 no label Demo Album Issued in Pain Black Sleeve original previously only issued as a 50 copies. Reissued intially in a blue velveteen cover with all artwork & text embossed in silver foil (Little Indians 1997) Limited repressing 450 copies sold out quickly & the record was re-released in a smaller edition 250 copies on multi-coloured vinyl.Also produced from Little Indians a CD Edition on 1999.
Only know one original copy exist in a private collection...!
From Los Angeles/California, this group made a pretty good laid back Rock record at the end of the decade that was re-issued in the '90s. This is one of those superobscure collector-type albums, probably better known for having only one existing copy than for the music contained. Nothing is known about the band Jungle except that they recorded this album in 1969. It's definitely an accomplished studio effort, with excellent recording and production. There are lots of really great swirling acid organ, good strong singing (sometimes harmonized), and some truly great isolated fuzz guitar breaks with some of the other guitar work approaching a jazzy flavor. The tunes are all originals, and while the lyrics have dated, the band still sounds great. Not only was this originally an extremely rare artifact originally, but both the CD and LP reissues were limited to 500 as well.(Westergaard, AMG).
Personnel:
Jay Mierly (vcls)
James Ryan Clark (lead gtr)
Virgil "Butch" Daniels (gtr)
John Dawson
Delbert Lang.
