#ACAPULCO GOLD RAINY DAZE FREE#

Distorted guitars set the pace, compounded by clipped vocals, a bruising break, haunting vibes, and concluding to an explosion of rumbling feedback.īoth “That Acapulco Gold” and “In My Mind Lives a Forest” were included on the Rainy Daze’s only album, also titled That Acapulco Gold. Cast of trippy lyrics regarding listening to leaves caress the ground and clocks with no hands, “In My Mind Lives a Forest” proved to be a potent piece of acid-scented matter. The flip side of “That Acapulco Gold” was further composed by John Carter and Tim Gilbert.

#ACAPULCO GOLD RAINY DAZE FREE#

70 early in 1967, and the Rainy Daze sadly never again acquired much success. Listen free to The Rainy Daze That Acapulco Gold (That Acapulco Gold, In My Mind Lives A Forest). Shortly after “That Acapulco Gold” started to gain traction, conservative radio programmers pulled the plug due to the fact the song was about heading south to score marijuana in the hopes of curing sniffles and sneezes. Receiving an impressive amount of regional airplay, the perky little vaudeville-flavored ditty was quickly picked up by the Uni label for national distribution. The band’s first single, “That Acapulco Gold,” was penned by their singer and guitarist Tim Gilbert, along with his college roommate John Carter.ĭirected by jolly tap-dancing rhythms and swarms of sunny choruses, “That Acapulco Gold” sounded like something straight out of the Lovin’ Spoonful songbook. THE RAINY DAZE - That Acapulco Gold - Uni 3002 - Mono- Psychedelic - Vinyl LP - 39.37. The group released an album, That Acapulco Gold, and the title song (written by Tim Gilbert and his roommate, John Carter) made it to 70 on the Billboard Hot. The Director of this animation: Arnie Wong, with his team of artists: Jack Tom, Mark Matsuno, Ron Wong.

A Denver, Colorado band, the Rainy Daze came together in 1965 and gleaned an admirable reputation locally, leading to signing a deal with Chicory Records late in 1966. This was a hand drawn traditional made on 16mm film.

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