The British North-American Act is a psychedelic band formed in Montreal, Quebec in 1968. It included five musicians from various countries of the world - Hungary, England and Canada. Their only album "In The Beginning..." in 1969 was recorded by Now Records and produced by Bryan Chater. It was preceded by the single "Joe Cool/The World Will Understand". The release was sustained in the best traditions of "sunshine pop", inherent in "Association" and "The Turtles", and there were also songs a la "Buffalo Springfield". Good fuzz guitars, organ, great songs and vocal harmonies. The album was re-released on vinyl by Antar 7 in the UK (with black and white cover) in 1987 and then again by Akarma Records in 2004 before being released on CD by Afterglow.
Tracks:
01. See How Free — 2:07
02. Baby Jane Days And Nights — 2:44
03. Only A Dream — 2:54
04. Joe Cool — 2:24
05. The World Would Understand — 2:33
06. I’ll Find A Way — 2:01
07. Just How You Feel — 2:42
08. Corduroy Coat — 2:08
09. Give Yourself A Ride — 1:57
10. If You’re Looking For Honey — 2:11
11. Don’t Run Away — 2:33
12. All The World Is In Your Eyes — 2:12
Personnel:
Rick Elger — vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica (born in Liverpool, England)
Bob Allen – guitar (born in Montreal, July 3, 1946)
Kirk Armstrong — bass (born in Montreal, June 20, 1946)
Andy Bator — organ, piano (born in Hungary, February 20, 1947)
Dave McCall – drums (born in Suffolk, England, November 11, 1948)
