Maffit And Davies - The Rise And Fall Of Honesty (Reissue) (1968/2010)

Digitally remastered and expanded edition if this 1968 album. A masterpiece of Psychedelic Americana: A strange batch of orchestral Psychpop and Folk-Rock which is only now being rediscovered and loved. There are many gems on this exceptional album... Bob Dylan's 'Just Like a Woman' is transformed into heartbreaking orchestrated Folk Rock. 'Forest Lawn', the album's undeservedly failed single, has a distinct Face to Face Kink¹s sound replete with dobro and freaky church organ. 'Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues', the other Dylan cover on this record, takes a Byrds/Everly Brothers vocal harmony approach reminiscent of nothing less than late '60s Dillards on their Folk-Rock outings. A visionary slice of American music that predates the Alt. Country/Folk boom by a mile -dark lyrics, strings, phasing and tablas abound. In addition to the album, we have a batch of outtakes and single tracks which will take your breath away.