So Glad I Found You

Artist: The Mystery Trend
Label: Big Beat UK
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 029667419024
EAN: 0029667419024
ASIN: B00000IQMN

Release Date: 2004-12-23

So Glad I Found You

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Tracks:

Carl Street
So Glad I Found You
Words You Whisper
Johnny Was a Good Boy
One Day for Two
Carrots on a String
Ten Empty Cups
Mercy Killing
Mambo for Marian
Substitute
There It Happened Again
Shame, Shame, Shame (Miss Roxie)
House on the Hill
From the Collection of Dorothy Tate [Solo Demo]
Carrots on a String [Audition Version]
What If I
Wake Up Cryin'
Lose Some Dreams
Empty Shoes
Let Me See with My Eyes [Solo Demo]
Carl Street [Alternate Version]

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Customer Reviews:

Excellent collection of an overlooked gem.......2000-06-12

For a band whose entire output adds up to just one single, a 21-song collection could be a bit much to take on. Surprisingly, The Mystery Trend's SO GLAD I FOUND YOU will make you so glad you found it. Given their apprehensiveness in the studio, the tracks (although noticeably underproduced) showcase the MT's strengths. A strong melodic structure, curious instrumentation (pairing clavinet with dry guitar...), Ron Nagle's yearning vocals, and perfectly imperfect harmonies all result in starkly beautiful two-minute gems. Significant are the hit-worthy CARL STREET, the country-tinged SO GLAD..., the bright and sunny pop of ONE DAY FOR TWO (which could be a sibling of the Monkees' THE GIRL I KNEW SOMEWHERE), and the hauntingly sublime MAMBO FOR MARION, just to name a few. In addition to the MT's full studio output, SO GLAD I FOUND YOU gives a glimpse into their practice sessions for a truer look at the band (the rave-up EMPTY SHOES is a stand-out)and provides some beautiful Ron Nagle solo demos (LET ME SEE WITH MY EYES sounds contemporary over 30 years later). There's a sense of honesty that comes through on these recordings. There's no mindless jamming or psych-outs, nor any of the posing that often came with other groups of the mid-late sixties. In fact, the Mystery Trend didn't look much like pop stars at all. (Check out the photos on the CD for validation.) This disc provides countless hours of listening pleasure, and serves as the sole reference of "what could have been" ... at least until we are graced with a re-issue of Ron Nagle's 1971 LP, BAD RICE.

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