The Rose Garden - The Rose Garden (Reissue) (1968/2003)

Most folks remember this band solely for the song 'Next Plane to London' that leads off this album, but for fans of California folk-rock, this record has some real gems, not the least of which are the two Gene Clark songs, 'Till Today' and 'Long Time', that Clark wrote for them and were never recorded by anybody else! Then there’s the three tunes contributed by Pat Vegas, co-founder of Redbone, and another song co-written by legendary producer Bob Johnston (Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel); these guys were very definitely in the mix of that oh-so-heady late ’60s SoCal folk-rock scene (they were even managed by Buffalo Springfield’s management team), which guitarist John Noreen expounds upon in Richie Unterberger’s notes. Don’t overlook this one, ‘60s rock fans! Also includes 'I’m Only Second; February Sunshine; Coins of Fun; Rider; She Belongs to Me; Flower Tone', and 'Look What You’ve Done'. A 'Collectors’ Choice Music' exclusive!