The Gurus Are Hear!

The Gurus Are Hear! Artist: The Gurus
Label: Sundazed Music Inc.
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 090771113023
EAN: 0090771113023
ASIN: B0000CDL7O


Release Date: 2003-11-11

The Gurus Are Hear!


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Tracks:

  1. Come Girl
  2. It Just Wont Be That Way
  3. Contact
  4. Breakaway
  5. Cry, Cry
  6. Roads To Nowhere
  7. Blue Snow Night
  8. Louie, Louie
  9. Everybodys Got To Be Alone Sometime
  10. Rainy Day In London
  11. Mystic
  12. Shaker Life
  13. They All Got Carried Away
  14. Blue Snow Night (alt. version)
  15. Cry, Cry (alt. instrumental version)
  16. Mystic (alt. version)
  17. Contact (alt. version)

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Album Description

The stuff of longplaying-legends and vinyl-myths, the Gurus waxed two stunning singles for United Artists Records in 1966, both 45's in sky high-demand within the haunted worlds of garage and psych collectors worldwide. And here's where it gets really interesting...a full-length Gurus' album was also recorded, designed, and advertised for release in early 1967, but was ultimately shelved before its issue for reasons unknown...At the top of psych-lovers' wish lists everywhere, we're proud to announce that Sundazed has researched, excavated, and resurrected the entire unissued Gurus' project from the vaults of EMI/United Artists, in all of it's psychedelic, raga-infused glory...another Sundazed first!

Album Description

At the top of psych-lovers' want lists everywhere, we're proud to announce that Sundazed has researched, excavated, and licensed the entire unissued Gurus' project from the vaults of EMI/United Artists, in all of it's raga-infused glory...another Sundazed first! Previously unissued NYC psychedelic masterpiece, circa 1966. 17 tracks including 5 bonus tracks, 'They All Got Carried Away', 'Blue Snow Night' (Alt. Version), 'Cry, Cry' (Alt. Inst. Version), 'Mystic' (Alt. Version) & 'Contact' (Alt. Version). 2003.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Gurus - 'The Gurus Are Hear!' (Sundazed).......2007-02-16

Another compilation of some obscure / never-heard-of band's repertoire put out on the Sundazed label. I actually remember this band, barely. The Gurus are said to be one of THE first bands ever to fuse psychedelia with Middle Eastern sounds. Mission accomplished. I guess The Gurus never put out more than just two 7" 45's in 1966-67. This seventeen track compilation is their sole full-length release of every tune they ever recorded. It's great for collectors, psych enthusiasts, etc. Tunes here that had me playing this CD over a few times are "Come Girl", "Roads To Nowhere", the tripping "Blue Snow Night", their odd cover of "Louie Louie", and the fuzz guitar rocker "Everyone's Got To Be Alone Sometime". Might possibly appeal to other unknowns like Misty Wizard, Tea Company, Truth and Mongrels. A nice pick.

4 out of 5 stars all good, cept for the pop tunes!.......2004-04-07

This cd basically rocks from start to finish but there are a couple of throwaways. The ones that aren't strong are the more polished mainstream pop efforts which don't bare much of a resemblance to their sound. But otherwise this band had a very innovative and interesting early psychedelic sound, which occasionally reminds me of the music machine. Their sound is characterized by banging bongos, fuzzed out guitar solos, Yelping vocals, strange middle-eastern instruments, and a hypnotizing overall vibe. THis is a nice breath of fresh air for all you garage/psych heads that have already bought everything else from 66-69. enjoy

3 out of 5 stars Si todas las esperas tuvieran esta recompensa..........2004-03-18

Las expectativas que generan los álbumes perdidos casi siempre terminan jugando en su contra. ¿Será tan bueno como se dice? o ¿Por qué no se editó? son preguntas típicas que uno se puede hacer, pero además, en este caso los 2 apreciados singles que el grupo lanzó hacen pensar que el tono del álbum será similar. Lamentablemente, aunque The Gurus Are Hear tiene sus momentos de gloria, deja una sensación de gusto a poco.

Come Girl es un tremendo tema, 2 minutos de pura raga sicodélica. El lado B, la también oriental Blue Show Night completa el primer single. La cara A del segundo sencillo, It Just Won't Be That Day, pese a no tener la demencia del anterior, es otra buena muestra del novedoso sonido Gurus.

¿Y los demás? las esquizofrénicas Breakaway y Mystic y el desdibujado cover de Louie Louie no dan respiro y justifican con creces su inclusión. Pero hasta allí llegan las buenas noticias. En lo que queda, The Gurus pasa a ser un grupo convencional que se viste de garaje y pop, sin muchas ideas propias ni tampoco ese toque frenético que lo hacía destacar.

They All Got Carried Away viene como agregado, y se trata de un tema compuesto por la misma dupla de Happy Together. En efecto suena muy similar a The Turtles, no exactamente lo que uno espera oír aquí. Los restantes bonus poco aportan, siendo principalmente tomas alternativas.

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