Washed

Description

The self-titled and sole album by the American folk-rock quartet Washed was independently released on Ageless Records in 1975. The album was recorded by Bob “Jesse” Henderson at Long View Farm Studios in North Brookfield, Massachusetts; and at Shaggy Dog Studios in Stockbridge, Massachusetts; with John Crompton and Bob McCarthy producing. Mixed by Crompton and McCarthy. All songs written by the band. Washed features Susie Compton, Maureen McGinn, Pauline Harkins, and Charlotte Martinez.

Superb rural folk-rock and dreamy acoustic private press from four Massachusetts gals known as Washed, with a few guys in the background helping out on additional instruments. Acoustic guitars, piano, electric guitar, bass and dobro make for a nice pastoral blend – natural and rough around the edges, but in a positive sense. «Roll On» and the plugged-in «Revival Train» are both upbeat numbers that work with truck-driving and locomotive themes respectively. Several of the ballads have an edgy folk-psych feel, with hypnotic droning guitar work that often comes close to sounding like a sitar («Gentle Jesus», «He Smiles At Me» and the gorgeous mellotron-backed «Latter Rain»). «Cain Killed Abel» is another strong track with its resolute minor-key strum, haunting flute-like mellotron and more psychy sitar-ish guitar. Filled out with some pleasant straightforward femme folky Jesus music. Twelve original songs in all. [Ken Scott, The Archivist]

LP tracklist:

Side One
A1. “Roll On”
A2. “My Father”
A3. “Gentle Jesus”
A4. “There’s A Lot In The Bible”
A5. “He Smiles At Me”
A6. “The Resurrection”

Side Two
B1. “Revival Train”
B2. “Latter Rain”
B3. “Israel”
B4. “Cain Killed Abel”
B5. “Man From Galilee”
B6. “I Walk Beside You”

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CREDITS. Produced by John Crompton and Bob McCarthy. Recorded at Longview Farm Studio, North Brookfield, MA, and Shaggy Dog Studio, Stockbridge, MA. Engineered by Bob “Jesse” Henderson. Mixed by John Crompton and Bob McCarthy. Cover Design by Linda Dahl. Photography by Frank Siteman. Executive Director: Bill Riseman. Words & Music by Compton, McGinn, Harkins, and Martinez.

Musicians: Susie Compton (Acoustic Guitar, Vocals), Maureen McGinn (Acoustic Guitar, Vocals), Bob McCarthy (Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Vocals), Rusty Strange (Dobro), Jeff Lass (Piano, Mellotron, Vocals), Jeff Meyers (Bass, Glockenspiel, Vocals), Girard Spring (Drums on track B1). Vocals by Susie Compton, Maureen McGinn, Pauline Harkins, and Charlotte Martinez.