Wednesday, December 29, 2021

The Moving Sidewalks

































Artist:  The Moving Sidewalks 
Origin:  Houston, Texas, USA.
Genre:  Rock, Blues Rock, Garage Rock, Psychedelic. Rock

Original line-up:

Billy Gibbons:  Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica
Don Summers:  Bass
Tom Moore:  Piano, Organ
Dan Mitchell:  Drums, Percussion

The Moving Sidewalks was an American Psychedelic Blues Rock Band  in the mid-1960s,  formed by Billy Gibbons (the future ZZ Top Lead Guitar), Don Summer (Bass), Dan Mitchell (Drums) and Tom Moore (Keyboards).  The band recorded several singles and one full-length album "Flash" in 1968, with hit single "99th Floor" was a hit and topped the charts at No. 1 in Houston for six weeks.  The group was asked to open for many rock tours, including Jimi Hendrix and The Doors.  After Tom Moore and Don Summers were drafted into the US Army, Billy Gibbons and Dan Mitchell addded Lanier Greig was formed the original ZZ Top and recorded the first ZZ Top record, "Salt Lick".




















Title:   Flash (2021)

Genre:  Rock, Blues Rock, Garage Rock, Psychedelic. Rock

Label:  Rockbeat Records

Rating:   *****


Format:  LP


Tracks:  


Side A:


 1.  Flshback (4:44)

 2.  Sxoun da e (2:08)

 3.  You Make Mw Shake (3:03)

 4.  You Don't Know The Life (3:54)

 5.  Pluto - Spet 31st (5:14)


Side B:


 1.  No Good To Cry (4:33)

 2.  CrimsonWitch (3:07)

 3.  Joe Blues (7:36)

 4.  Eclipse (3:51)

 5.  Reclipse (2:32)

 6.  99th Floor (2:17)


Personnel:


The Moving Sidewalks:


Billy Gibbons:  Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals

Tom Moore:   Organ, Piano

Don Summers:  Bass

Dan Mitchell:  Drums, Percussion

Kelly Parker:  Keyboards on "99th Floor"


The Coachmen:  On Track B6


Billy Gibbons:  Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica

Kelly Parker:  Keyboards

Mike Frazier:  Bass

Bob Bolton:  Rhythm Guitar

Dan Mitchell:  Drums


Flash is the debut album by The Moving Sidewalks, originally released in 1969 by Tantara, remastered and reissued on December 17, 2021 by Rockbeat Records, plus Bonus Track B6 by The Coachmen.  For Music Lovers and Music Collectors.












 

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