Guerssen Records (Catalonia, Spain) Announces Release of
Alan Munson / Cooley-Munson Record Albums
Available Worldwide - Late March 2008
12 MARCH - When we first contacted Alan Munson to license the reissue of the LP "In Debt" from the duo COOLEY & MUNSON, we could not have foreseen that we would end up releasing all of his records, including his solo LP albums "First Light" and "Good Morning World". This latter album was originally released solely on cassette. We, at Guerssen, remained with our mouths wide open while we listened to it!!! Now we can offer our customers these three wonderful re-mastered discs in all luxury from Guerssen. All three albums are now available in CD format. The "In Debt" and "Good Morning World" albums are also being released as vinyl LP's, and are available worldwide.
IN DEBT - COOLEY-MUNSON
Bill Cooley and Alan Munson were two friends in Santa Barbara, California, living their early twenties writing folk-rock songs for their pleasure. That was 1972, and they decided to put these songs into studio, autoproduce the album and press a tiny quantity of 500 pieces hoping it could help getting a contract with a major company. This never happened, and as you would have guessed, this fact helped to make their sole album, "In Debt", a major collectable item with the folk-rock and psychedelic rock listeners and collectors. Today, original copies of this record fetch quite interesting sums when changing hands in record fairs or internet auctions.
Being a private pressing, you can easily imagine it's not a big production, but no care. This album has the right feel and you won't need anything else to make it one of your recent faves. All tracks are original compositions, and the style is very personal. It's folk-rock, but many tracks are quite psychedelic too, in their own way. But don't look close for influences, they will not come to mind that easily. Bill and Alan had their own psychedelic folk-rock style, and the raw, sometimes amateurish feel that these recordings have, give the album the final distinctive touch.
Never reissued before in any format, now here we come with a splendid reissue, with the collaboration of the guys. Remastered sound taken from the original mastertapes, and including an insert with linernotes and unseen pictures. Dig that amazing artwork too! A must! CD version comes with booklet and outer slimcase.
Alan Munson kept going the folk-rock way and released two solo albums during the 70's too, which we are also re-releasing along with "In Debt".
- Antoni Gorgues/Guerssen Records
GOOD MORNING WORLD - ALAN MUNSON
Alan Munson, the songwriter of Cooley-Munson duo, continued the folk-rock way. It took him some time, but in 1975 he was ready for what is (for him, and for me too), his best 70's work. We. at Guerssen, think "Good Morning World" is a killer album!
Incredibly, "Good morning world" was only released in cassette, and in a limited run... so I bet no one of you has this yet! Under these circumstances, I'm so glad to put this out at last the way it should be (and also on CD, fine), and I'm sure you our beloved customers will appreciate this too!!!
"Good Morning World" includes nine original, acoustic based songs with a mellow psych and folk rock sound across this album. Meaningful and understandable lyrics, delivered by "close-up" lead vocals, and background harmony vocals. Instruments played on the album include 6 string acoustic guitar, 12 string acoustic guitar, electric bass and percussion. Song arrangements include multiple guitar harmony lead solos and fills.
Vinyl pressing comes with an insert with liner notes and unseen photos. CD version with nice booklet with the same info and notes, as well as the outer carton slimcase.
- Antoni Gorgues/Guerssen Records
FIRST LIGHT - ALAN MUNSON
And here's the last of the 70's works by our friend Munson! This one got released in 1979, again in small quantities, on the Parallax label in California.
The "First light" album doesn't easily fit into a music category box. The songs range from psych rock, to some fairly "laid back" folk-rock, and even a song with a country rock feel. Instruments played on the record include electric and acoustic guitars, electric bass and drums. Lead solos are all played on electric guitar; a "clean" sound on the acoustic based songs and guitar effects were used on the psych rock songs. Strong lead vocals and background harmony vocals, making this another excellent album as a result. Also one unreleased bonus track is added, all remastered from the original tapes.
First time ever reissue as well, the CD comes with a booklet, and outer carton slimcase.
- Antoni Gorgues/Guerssen Records
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Alan's New CD "The Road Goes On" Targeted for Release (Following the 3 Album Reissues)
Alan wrote and arranged all 10 of the songs included on this CD project. The music style is a fairly laid-back, rock-based sound; with some folk-rock and blues influences coming through. Strong emphasis on lyrical content and up-front vocals.
Alan performs all lead and background vocals; plays electric, acoustic and bass guitars, keyboards and percussion.
The album includes the guest appearance of Bill Cooley, long-time lead guitarist with the Kathy Mattea Band.
This new CD will be Alan's fourth record album. Previous releases include "First Light", "Good Morning World" and "In Debt".
Alan Munson Record Albums Included In Recent Book Publication
An overview and reviews of the Cooley-Munson "In Debt" and Alan Munson "First Light" albums have been included in a book entitled "The Acid Archives" (by Lundborg/Milenski/Moore). This book publication is described as "the first ever comprehensive guide to the vintage musical underground of North America".