BUBBLE PUPPY - A GATHERING OF PROMISES (LP)

Bubble Puppy A Gathering Of Promises on LP

In 1969, Texas acid-psych warlords Bubble Puppy burst onto the U.S. Top 20 with “Hot Smoke and Sasafrass,” the slashing, frenzied freakout that kicks off the band’s brain-bending debut, A Gathering of Promises. Signed to Houston’s legendary International Artists imprint, the foursome were label mates of such hallowed acts as the 13th Floor Elevators and the Red Krayola, but A Gathering of Promises, the group’s sole International Artists album, stands out from the rest of the roster with its rich vocal harmonies and heavier, Cream/Hendrix/Allman Brothers sound.

Descended from Corpus Christi garage kings the Bad Seeds, Bubble Puppy’s tripped out calling card was its combination of soaring, fuzz-drenched guitars, frantic drumming, stop-on-a-dime arrangements and tight, graceful harmonies. Songs like the manic “Lonely,” the cryptically twisting “I’ve Got to Reach You” and the majestic, guitar-searing “Hurry Sundown” prove that Bubble Puppy was far more than just a one hit wonder.

Bubble Puppy A Gathering Of Promises Track Listing:

1.  Hot Smoke and Sasafrass
2.  Todd’s Tune
3.  I’ve Got to Reach You
4.  Lonely
5.  A Gathering of Promises
6.  Hurry Sundown
7.  Elizabeth
8.  It's Safe to Say
9.  Road to St. Stephens
10. Beginning