Mustardseed

Description

The self-titled album by the American folk-rock band Mustardseed was released on Spectrum Records in 1971.

Here’s a weird one. Comes in a plain white cover with a psychedelic chartreuse bumper sticker bearing the band’s name. I’ve listened to this one multiple times and I’m still not sure what to make of it. I think I like it. Not quite sure how to describe it either. There are some simple acoustic ballads, melodic rock with low-key psychy organ, pop horns on a couple tunes, an unusual psychedelic moody piece with wah-wah electric, trumpet, and reverbed vocals. «Free People» has a nice Doors-ish organ solo (sort of a poor man’s «Light My Fire») and a brief token drum solo that all hip albums from this period were required to have. Has flashes of brilliance and edge that hearken to the “biggies” that sell in the 3-digit figures, but overall it’s not quite up there with the rest. Well produced. See also Joyful And Triumphant. [Ken Scott, The Archivist, 4th edition]

LP tracklist:

Side One
A1. “All Keyed Up” – 2:17
A2. “Together” – 3:07
A3. “Mary Mary” – 2:38
A4. “New Life” – 2:31
A5. “Eyes Of Jesus” – 1:56

Side Two
B1. “Shepherd Song” – 2:48
B2. “It’s Easy” – 2:49
B3. “What Do You Do” – 2:09
B4. “I Know The Feelin'” – 4:40
B5. “Free People” – 4:07

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