Hearts and Flowers were a self-described "Georgia country folk meets Hawaiian ukelele folk-rock group" (actually, they used a lot of autoharp) whose two releases for Capitol are highly prized by 60s rock aficionados, here compiled together and out on CD for the first time. But thats only HALF the storyweve also managed to dig up 13 unreleased tracks from the Capitol vaults, including very groovy (sitar!) versions of the Fred Neil tunes "Everybodys Talking" and "Other Side of This Life" as well as some fine originals. The glorious sum: 35 tracks of late-60s SoCal folk rock (and you know that cant be bad!) on two CDs, annotated by folk-rock authority Richie Unterberger. Collectors note: future Eagle Bernie Leadon joins the band for their second album.
Tracks:-------
CD: 1 Now Is The Time For Hearts And Flowers1. Now Is The Time (Larry Murray) - 1:26
2. Save Some Time (Martin James Cooper) - 2:43
3. Try For The Sun (Donovan Leitch) - 2:46
4. Rain Rain (Larry Murray) - 2:36
5. The View From Ward 3 (Martin James Cooper) - 3:00
6. Rock And Roll Gypsies (Roger Tillison) - 2:23
7. Reason To Believe (Tim Hardin) - 2:10
8. Please (Mark Freedman, David Feldthouse) - 3:02
9. 1-3 Rhyme In Carnivour Thyme (Rick Cunha) - 2:17
10.I'm A Lonesome Fugitive (Casey Anderson, Liz Anderson) - 2:48
11.Road To Nowhere (Carole King, Gerry Goffin) - 3:30
12.10,000 Sunsets (
Hoyt Axton) - 2:37
Of Horses, Kids, And Forgotten Women13.Now Is The Time For Hearts And Flowers (Larry Murray) - 1:27
14.Highway In The Wind (Arlo Guthrie) - 4:07
15.Second Hand Sundown Queen (Larry Murray) - 3:41
16.She Sang Hymns Out Of Tune (Jesse Lee Kincaid) - 3:07
17.Ode To A Tin Angel (Larry Murray) - 4:26
18.When I Was A Cowboy (Bernie Leadon, Dave Dawson, Larry Murray) - 3:36
19.Legend Of Ol' Tenbrookes (Bernie Leadon, Dave Dawson, Larry Murray) - 3:12
20.Colour Your Daytime (James Flemming) - 3:53
21.Two Little Boys (Bernie Leadon, Dave Dawson, Larry Murray) - 3:09
22.Extra Extra-Rock And Roll Gypsies-Extra Extra (Bernie Leadon, Larry Murray, Roger Tillison) - 3:54
CD: 2 Previously Unreleased1. Rosana (Larry Murray) - 2:12
2. Extra Extra (Bernie Leadon, Dave Dawson, Larry Murray) - 1:51
3. Walls (Gordon Lightfoot) - 2:14
4. She Likes Her Loving Like I Like Mine (Unknown) - 2:38
5. Six White Horses (Larry Murray) - 3:12
6. Flower Lady (Phil Ochs) - 2:59
7. When I'm With You (Harry Revel, Mack Gordon) - 2:01
8. Gypsy Blue (Tina Brooks) - 3:30
9. Everybody's Talkin' (Fred Neil) - 2:47
10.California Sunshine Girl (Marty Cooper) - 3:05
11.Jones Vs. Jones (Jerry Fuller) - 2:50
12.Brandy (Unknown) - 2:37
13.Other Side Of This Life (Fred Neil) - 2:54
Personnel:-----
Larry Murray - Guitar, Vocals
Dave Dawson - Guitar, Vocals
Rick Cunha - Guitar, Vocals (Disc 1, Tr. 1-12)
Bernie Leadon - Guitar, Vocals (Disc 1, Tr. 13-22)
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Terry Paul - Bass (Disc 1, Tr. 1-12)
Dan Woody - Drums (Disc 1, Tr. 1-12)
Jimmy Bond - Bass (Disc 1, Tr. 13-22)
Kenny Edwards - Sitar (Disc 2, Tr. 9,13)
All thanks to original releaser