Pearls Before Swine - One Nation Underground 1967 (USA, Psychedelic Folk-Rock)
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The debut album by the Florida band, released on the New York label ESP-Disk in October 1967. The most commercially successful album in history for this label - about 250 thousand sales... The cover is part of the Garden of Earthly Delights triptych by the artist Hieronymus Bosch... The cover has several color options. The group took its name from the Gospel of Matthew (Matthew, 7:6) - Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine ... they did not trample it under their feet, and turning back, they did not tear you to pieces)...


Tracks: All songs written by Tom Rapp except where noted.
01. Another Time - 3:03
02. Playmate (Saxie Dowell) - 2:18
03. Ballad To An Amber Lady (Roger Crissinger, Tom Rapp) - 5:12
04. (Oh Dear) Miss Morse - 1:52
05 .drop out! - 4:03
06. Morning Song - 4:05
07. Regions Of May - 3:26
08. Uncle John - 2:53
09. I Shall Not Care (Sara Teasdale, Roman Tombs, Tom Rapp) - 5:19
10 The Surrealist Waltz (Lane Lederer, Roger Crissinger) - 3:28

Personnel:
- Tom Rapp - lead vocals, guitars
- Wayne Harley - autoharp, banjo, mandolin, vibraphone, audio oscillator, harmony vocals
- Lane Lederer - bass, English horn, Swinehorn, sarangi, celeste, finger cymbals, lead vocals - Roger Crissinger - organ, harpsichord, clavioline +
- Warren Smith - drums, percussion
- Richard Alderson - producer, arranger
- Elmer J Gordon - co-producer




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