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Given their origins, both geographically (San Francisco) and stylistically (founder Joe McDonald and lead guitarist Barry Melton first hooked up in a jug band), it wasn't surprising that the ragtag Fish sounded like an acid-soaked, plugged-in folk band when they debuted in '67. Simultaneously the most political and funniest of all the Northern California bands, the Fish's yippie-hippie philosophy was reflected in songs like "Superbird" (about Lyndon Johnson), "Flying High" (about getting you-know-what), and the bluesy free love saga, "Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine." That they could periodically wax serious as well (the wide-angled instrumental "Section Forty Three" and the moody "Bass Strings") only added more bite to their satiric pungency. –Billy Altman

Product Details

• Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.84 x 5.59 x 0.47 inches; 3.03 ounces
• Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Vanguard Records
• Item model number ‏ : ‎ 1978543
• Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 1990
• Date First Available ‏ : ‎ December 7, 2006
• Label ‏ : ‎ Vanguard Records
• ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000000EJE
• Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
• Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
• • Best Sellers Rank: #8,657 in CDs & Vinyl
  • #68 in Traditional Folk (CDs & Vinyl)
  • #109 in Classic Psychedelic Rock
  • #248 in Folk Rock (CDs & Vinyl)

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