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Psychedelic Lollipop is the debut album by the American rock band the Blues Magoos, and is one of the first records to have the word “psychedelic” on the sleeve. Their single “(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet” was their most successful effort, rising into the Top 10 on many national charts. Guitarist “Peppy” Theilhelm was 16 years old at the time of the single’s release. The band recorded five more albums with various lineups, none reaching the success of Psychedelic Lollipop.[2]

Psychedelic Lollipop
Studio album by Blues Magoos
Released	November 1966
Recorded	1966
Genre	Garage rock[1] psychedelic rock
Length	31:37
Label	Mercury Fontana (original release) Repertoire (2005 CD reissue) Repertoire (1991 CD reissue)
Producer	Bob Wyld, Art Polhemus
Blues Magoos chronology
Psychedelic Lollipop (1966) Electric Comic Book (1967)
Singles from Psychedelic Lollipop
"Tobacco Road" Released: June 1966 "(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet" Released: October 1966 "One by One" Released: May 1967

"Sometimes I Think About" is credited to members of the band, but is actually a traditional folk song.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

AllMusic critic Mark Deming felt that Blues Magoos sounded more like a solid garage band than a psychedelic band. He especially praised their version of "Tobacco Road". He wrote in his review "Psychedelic Lollipop rarely sounds like a classic, but it's solid stuff — the covers are chosen and played well... Psychedelic Lollipop doesn't sound like the work of a great band, but certainly like one who were better than average, and considering how many bands who cranked out a single like "(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet" ended up making albums clogged with filler, it says a lot that even the weakest tracks here show this group had talent, ideas, and the know-how to make them work in the studio."[3]

Track listing

1. "(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet" (Mike Esposito, Ron Gilbert, Ralph Scala) – 2:10
2. "Love Seems Doomed" (Esposito, Gilbert, Scala) – 3:02
3. "Tobacco Road" (John D. Loudermilk) – 4:30
4. "Queen of My Nights" (David Blue) – 2:52
5. "I’ll Go Crazy" (James Brown) – 1:58
6. "Gotta Get Away" (Ritchie Adams, Alan Gordon) – 2:35
7. "Sometimes I Think About" (Esposito, Gilbert, Scala) – 3:35
8. "One by One" (Gilbert, Emil Theilhelm) – 2:45
9. "Worried Life Blues" (Big Maceo Merriweather) – 3:45
10. "She’s Coming Home" (Roger Atkins, Helen Miller) – 2:36

Personnel

Blues Magoos

• Ralph Scala – keyboards, vocals
• Emil “Peppy” Theilhelm – guitar, vocals
• Ron Gilbert – bass guitar, vocals
• Mike Esposito – guitar
• Geoff Daking – drums, percussion

Technical

• Art Polhemus – producer, engineer
• Bob Wyld – producer, liner notes
• Shelby S Singleton Jr. – executive producer

Charts

Album - Billboard (USA)

Year	Chart	Position
1967	Pop Albums	21

Album – RPM (Canada)

Year	Chart	Position
1967	TOP LPs[4]	15

Singles - Billboard (USA)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1967	"(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet"	Pop Singles	5
1967	"One By One"	Pop Singles	71

Singles – RPM (Canada)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1967	"(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet"[5]	Canada RPM 100	4
1967	"One By One"[6]		56

References

External links

• Blues Magoos on classicbands.com
• Blues Magoos on allmusic.com (Reference)
• Psychedelic Lollipop at Discogs (list of releases)

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Psychedelic Lollipop — дебютный студийный альбом гараж-рок-группы Blues Magoos. Один из первых альбомов, который имеет в своём названии слово «psychedelic». Сингл из этого альбома «(We Ain’t Got) Nothin’ Yet» имел большой успех и занял высшие позиции в национальных чартах. На тот момент гитаристу «Пеппи» Тильхельму было всего шестнадцать лет. Впоследствии группа записала ещё пять альбомов, с различными составами, но не один из них не сумел достичь успеха Psychedelic Lollipop[2].

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