Rainman - Rainman (1971 Holland Electric Folk Psych)

ESSE RARÍSSIMO E ÓTIMO ALBUM FOI LANÇADO APENAS NA HOLANDA E TRATA-SE DE UM DISCO SOLO DE FRANK NUYENS QUE USA AQUI O PSEUDONIMO DE RAINMAN!! O CARA JÁ FOI MEMBRO DAS BANDAS "CIRCUS", "CUBBY & THE BLIZZARDS" E "Q65"!! TAMBÉM PARTICIPAM DO DISCO "JAY BAAR" DA Q65 E AINDA "DICK BEEKMAN" DA CUBBY & THE BLIZZARDS E MUITOS OUTROS GRANDES MUSICOS HOLANDESES NA FLAUTA, VIBRAFONE, CONGAS E OUTROS MUITOS INSTRUMENTOS!! O SOM DOS CARAS É BASICAMENTE FOLK PSICODÉLICO WEST COAST TINGIDO DE ÁCIDO COM BELAS HARMONIAS VOCAIS E INSTRUMENTAIS!! VALE A PENA DAR UM TÉKINHO NESSE VENENO E VER O QUE ESSES GRANDES MÚSICOS HOLANDESES APRONTARAM AQUI COM ESSE BELÍSSIMO VENENO FOLK PSYCH RECHEADO DE BELAS CANÇÕES TRANQUILAS E PRAZEROSAS!! PELA CAPA DO DISCO JÁ SE VÊ QUE O CARA GRAVOU ESSE DISCO NO CLIMA DO CAMPO!! PRA VIAJAR TRANQUILO!!

Originally released only in Holland, this is the first CD reissue of the superb 1970 solo LP from Frank Nuyens aka Rainman -- the lead guitarist of legendary Dutch blues/psych-rockers, Q65 and Cubby & The BlizzHe released this solo debut in Holland on Negram in 1971 in between stints in Q65. The title track is a saucer-eyed headnodder with excellent CSNY harmonies, and congas, flute and piano add a psychedelic Bee Gees vibe to "Natural Man", suggesting Nuyens kept his ear to the undergound UK radio of the day. "Don't" is soothing, acoustic Tull, and the rest of the album beams with laidback folk with psychedelic flourishes, like the Lennonesque "You Will Be Freed By Me" and the dreamy melancholia of "Get You To Come Through. Elsewhere, "They Didn't Feel" is a marvellous blend of Neil Young and The James Gang with a touch of "No Expectations" tossed in for good measure, and there's a rockabilly twang to "The Joy That Is Inside." The package completes with the chirpy pop of the non-LP single, "The Bird." So, while fans of Q65's heavy blues may be disappointed, Nuyens has expanded his palette enough to attract a wider audience, not just fans of cult, Dutch psychedelic r&b.-- Jeff Penczak

01. Rainman

02. Natural Man

03. Don't

04. Vicious Circle

05. Don't Make Promises

06. You Will Be Freed By Me

07. Money Means Nothing At All

08. Get You To Come Through

09. She Told Me So

10. They Did't Feel

11. The Joy That Is Inside

12. The Bird (Bonus)