THE CAKE/A SLICE OF CAKE MUP 390 (-69) UK MONO

 

 

A reminder of one of the most interesting girl group records from back then. Band consisted of Barbara Morillo, Eleanor Barooshian and Jeanette Jacobs (1950-82). After breaking up 1968 Barooshian (who changed her name to Chelsea Lee) and Jacobs went on to contribute backing vocals for Hendrix "Electric Ladyland", Soft Machines debute LP, Ginger Baker's Air Force and Dr. John. Jacobs also married Chris Wood of Traffic 1969. Their first LP, arranged by Harold Battiste, had a very much Phil Spectorish wall of sound feeling to it all. This second and last is much more split and adventurous. You get beautiful madrigal ballads, mixed with US sixties rock, west indian steel-drum and parts that must be described as psych. Most of it out there in the best possible way. Maybe the (uncredited) presence of Dr. John and his part in the arrangements helped making it. Tracks like "P.T. 280" (rumoured to be about a meeting with The Who in Beverly Hills and the title referring to the cab fare to there - $2,80 plus tip), "Extroverted Introvert" and "Annabelle Clark" are just outstanding and nothing else is bad. Nuff said - just listen and enjoy! Premiere US and Canadian 1968 on Decca (DL 75039), also as white label mono promo, though I've never seen a US stock mono. This UK is probably a fold, but it sounds just fine, so from a good compatible. UK 2007 CD "More Of The Cake Please" on Rev-Ola (CR REV 222) came with both their albums. First and only UK mono with label as shown here in a laminated cover with red rim inner.   (YMÖ*)  (FÄV*)