Guerssen Spain Vinyl & CDs

Review: Sunlight's Creation of Sunlight, is a quintessential slice of late 60s California sunshine psych/acid rock. Featuring breezy harmonies, swirling organ, fuzzed-out guitars and flute, the album perfectly exemplifies the era's vibrant energy. Often compared to bands like Strawberry Alarm Clock, Love and The Doors, Sunlight melds catchy melodies with a more experimental edge, offering a bright, uplifting sound throughout. Led by Gary Young on vocals and featuring a dynamic lineup including Carl Estrella on guitar and Ron Clark on flute and saxophone, the band excelled in creating high-spirited, jazzy psychedelic pop. The organ's rich presence adds depth to each track, while the guitars shift between melodic strumming and fuzz-filled solos. The album features standout tracks like 'Rush Hour Blues', the joyful 'In The Middle Of Happy' and the energetic jam of 'Fun Machine'. The reissue also includes the rare bonus track 'Seven's Theme' and a remastered sound, enhancing the album's warm, euphoric feel. With liner notes by Mike Stax and original artwork, this re-release celebrates Sunlight's only album, a hidden gem of flower power rock filled with timeless, radiant tunes.

Review: William Penn & His Pals (also known as William Penn Fyve) were the ultimate 60s garage band from the Bay Area. With a lineup boasting Mike Shapiro on lead guitar (author of the garage, acid-punk anthem 'Swami', which features here), Gregg Rolie (of Santana/Journey fame) on organ and vocals, and Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead on drums, this is a lesser-spotted compendium of some of the band's earliest complete recordings. Also a vital sonic slice of history of San Francisco rock, the album via Guerssen here comes with a wealth of rare photos, memorabilia and inserts, courtesy of the city's foremost local rock music historian, Bruno Ceriotti.