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The Comfortable Chair – The Comfortable Chair (1968)
Artist: The Comfortable Chair
Title: The Comfortable Chair
Year: 1968
Format: LP
Label: Ode
This L.A. group of seven formed in 1968 and is most noted for being discovered by Jim Morrison of the Doors. Members included Tad Baczec (guitar), Gary Travis (keyboards), Warner Davis (drums), Gene Garfin (vocals, percussion), Greg Leroy (bass, lead guitar), Barbara Wallace (vocals) and songwriter Bernie Schwartz (vocals). Schwartz had previously been involved with Don and Phil Everly (the Everly Brothers) and released various singles under the pseudonyms Adrian Pride, Don Atello and Bernie Ballentine.
The Comfortable Chair released a sole, self titled LP in 1968, which was produced by Robbie Krieger and John Densmore, also of the Doors. Their sound is a softer psych and can be compared to the Peanut Butter Conspiracy. The group also appeared and played two songs in the 1969 comedy film ‘How To Commit Marriage’, starring Bob Hope, Jackie Gleason, Jane Wyman and Leslie Nielsen. After the Comfortable Chair broke up, Schwartz went on to record a solo LP in 1969. (Technicolor Web Of Sound)
Track Listing
1.Ain’t No Good No More
2.Child’s Garden
3.I’ll See You
4.Princess
5.Now
6.Some Soon Some Day
7.Be Me
8.Loved It All
9.Let Me Through
10.Stars In Heaven
11.Pale Night Of Quiet
12.The Beast (Kali Yuza)
What little attention 1969's "The Comfortable Chair" has gotten seems to stem from the fact The Doors' Jim Morrison discovered them, while John Densmore and Robbie Kreiger served as producers for their sole 1969 album.
That's unfortunate since this set is actually quite impressive in its own right. Featuring all-original songs (virtually every band member contributing to he writing chores), the album bounces all over the musical spectrum. Lead singers Bernie Schwartz and Barbara Wallace are both quite good, navigating through the different genres without any trouble. Highlights include the opening rocker 'Ain't No Good No More', the sweet ballad 'I'll See You' and ''Let Me Through. Exemplified by 'Some Soon, Some Day' and 'Stars In Heaven' much of the set features a lazy, dreamy aura that's quite captivating. Had it been a little more original and the band churned out a couple more rock numbers, and the album could have been a classic. As is, the album makes for a fascinating game of 'spot theinfluence'.
My ears hear bits of David LaFlamme and It's a Beautiful Day (luckily without the violins) and even The Jefferson Airplane ('Be Me'). Ode also tapped the album for a pair of instantly obscure singles.
~ by [SB].
A California-based pop-psychedelic sextet, the Comfortable Chair was formed in 1968 by songwriter and singer Bernie Schwartz, vocalist Barbara Wallace, guitarist Gene Earfin, bassist Gary Davis, drummer Greg Leroy, and keyboard player Tad Baczek, and left behind a self-titled album recorded for Lou Adler's Ode Records label -- it fell in the pecking order just ahead of Peggy Lipton's folk-rock album, at a time in the label's fortunes when, if you blinked, you might miss the release altogether. They made a slightly longer-lasting contribution to the 1969 Bob Hope/Jackie Gleason comedy vehicle How to Commit Marriage, with an appearance in the movie. The most notable aspect of the group's history, however, may concern two musicians who were never actually members -- the Doors’ Robbie Kreiger and John Densmore, stepping outside the context of their own band for the first time, produced the Comfortable Chair's Ode album.
~ by Bruce Eder, All Music Guide.
Artist: The Comfortable Chair
Title: The Comfortable Chair
Year: 1968
Format: LP
Label: Ode
This L.A. group of seven formed in 1968 and is most noted for being discovered by Jim Morrison of the Doors. Members included Tad Baczec (guitar), Gary Travis (keyboards), Warner Davis (drums), Gene Garfin (vocals, percussion), Greg Leroy (bass, lead guitar), Barbara Wallace (vocals) and songwriter Bernie Schwartz (vocals). Schwartz had previously been involved with Don and Phil Everly (the Everly Brothers) and released various singles under the pseudonyms Adrian Pride, Don Atello and Bernie Ballentine.
The Comfortable Chair released a sole, self titled LP in 1968, which was produced by Robbie Krieger and John Densmore, also of the Doors. Their sound is a softer psych and can be compared to the Peanut Butter Conspiracy. The group also appeared and played two songs in the 1969 comedy film ‘How To Commit Marriage’, starring Bob Hope, Jackie Gleason, Jane Wyman and Leslie Nielsen. After the Comfortable Chair broke up, Schwartz went on to record a solo LP in 1969. (Technicolor Web Of Sound)
Track Listing
1.Ain’t No Good No More
2.Child’s Garden
3.I’ll See You
4.Princess
5.Now
6.Some Soon Some Day
7.Be Me
8.Loved It All
9.Let Me Through
10.Stars In Heaven
11.Pale Night Of Quiet
12.The Beast (Kali Yuza)
What little attention 1969's "The Comfortable Chair" has gotten seems to stem from the fact The Doors' Jim Morrison discovered them, while John Densmore and Robbie Kreiger served as producers for their sole 1969 album.
That's unfortunate since this set is actually quite impressive in its own right. Featuring all-original songs (virtually every band member contributing to he writing chores), the album bounces all over the musical spectrum. Lead singers Bernie Schwartz and Barbara Wallace are both quite good, navigating through the different genres without any trouble. Highlights include the opening rocker 'Ain't No Good No More', the sweet ballad 'I'll See You' and ''Let Me Through. Exemplified by 'Some Soon, Some Day' and 'Stars In Heaven' much of the set features a lazy, dreamy aura that's quite captivating. Had it been a little more original and the band churned out a couple more rock numbers, and the album could have been a classic. As is, the album makes for a fascinating game of 'spot theinfluence'.
My ears hear bits of David LaFlamme and It's a Beautiful Day (luckily without the violins) and even The Jefferson Airplane ('Be Me'). Ode also tapped the album for a pair of instantly obscure singles.
~ by [SB].
A California-based pop-psychedelic sextet, the Comfortable Chair was formed in 1968 by songwriter and singer Bernie Schwartz, vocalist Barbara Wallace, guitarist Gene Earfin, bassist Gary Davis, drummer Greg Leroy, and keyboard player Tad Baczek, and left behind a self-titled album recorded for Lou Adler's Ode Records label -- it fell in the pecking order just ahead of Peggy Lipton's folk-rock album, at a time in the label's fortunes when, if you blinked, you might miss the release altogether. They made a slightly longer-lasting contribution to the 1969 Bob Hope/Jackie Gleason comedy vehicle How to Commit Marriage, with an appearance in the movie. The most notable aspect of the group's history, however, may concern two musicians who were never actually members -- the Doors’ Robbie Kreiger and John Densmore, stepping outside the context of their own band for the first time, produced the Comfortable Chair's Ode album.
~ by Bruce Eder, All Music Guide.