Cauldron is the first album from San Francisco-based psychedelic rock band Fifty Foot Hose. The album features a variety of homemade synths formed by the hands of bassist Louis "Cork" Marcheschi.

Cauldron
Studio album by Fifty Foot Hose
Released	1968
Recorded	1967
Studio	Columbia Recording, San Francisco
Genre	Psychedelic rock[1] experimental rock electronic rock[2]
Label	Limelight (original US release) Mercury (original UK release) Big Beat (1996 UK CD reissue)
Producer	Dan Healy

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[4]
Trouser Press	(favourable) [5]

Track listing

1. "And After" (Cork Marcheschi) 2:05
2. "If Not This Time" (David Blossom) 3:40
3. "Opus 777" (Marcheshi) 0:22
4. "The Things That Concern You" (Larry Evans) 3:25
5. "Opus 11" (Marcheschi) 0:22
6. "Red the Sign Post" (Blossom, Ted Roswicky) 2:55
7. "For Paula" (Marcheschi) 0:24
8. "Rose" (Blossom) 5:03
9. "Fantasy" (Blossom) 10:08
10. "God Bless the Child" (Billie Holiday) 2:42
11. "Cauldron" (Marcheschi, Blossom, Kim Kimsey) 4:55

Personnel

• Nancy Blossom: vocals
• David Blossom: guitars, piano, Kalimba
• Larry Evans: guitars, vocals
• Cork Marcheschi: audio generators, theremin, electronics, siren
• Terry Hansley: electric bass
• Kim Kimsey: drums, percussion

References