Artist: The Rockets
Title Of Album: The Rockets
Year Of Release: 1968
Country: USA
Label: Varese Sarabande Rec. Cat.# 302 066 269 2
Genre: Blues-Rock, Garage Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Quality: MP3
Bitrate: CBR 320 kbps
Total Time: 28 min 35 sec
Total Size: 67 Mb (+3%) | Front/Back

Although their only album is more a melange of interesting elements than a coherent whole, the Rockets' sole release does make for enjoyable, occasionally intriguing listening. Danny Whitten's "Won't You Say You'll Stay" has a downbeat introspection, and imaginative baroque'n'roll production (with harpsichords and gun-shot drum effects), that most likely appealed to Neil Young. The compositions by George and Leon Whitsell were more straightforward than the somewhat goofy, spacy musings of Whitten, sometimes digging into a pretty respectable soul-rock vibe; "I Won't Always Be Around" sounds like a white Impressions. Bobby Notkoff's swooping, whiny electric violin adds an air of unpredictability to the proceedings. ~allmusic.com

Tracklist:

01. Hole In My Pocket (2:32)
02. Won't You Say You'll Stay (2:49)
03. Mr. Chips (2:19)
04. It's A Mistake (1:51)
05. Let Me Go (3:47)
06. Try My Patience (2:16)
07. I Won't Always Be Around (2:52)
08. Pill's Blues (4:02)
09. Stretch Your Skin (4:11)
10. Eraser (1:56)

Produced by Barry Goldberg

Line-up / Musicians:

Bobby Notkoff - violin
Leon Whitsell, Danny Whitten - guitar, vocals
George Whitsell - guitar
Billy Talbot - bass
Ralph Molina - drums