Lamb - 1970 A Sign Of Change

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Lamb were formed by the duo of Texan singer Barbara Mauritz and (multi-instrumentalist though primarily guitarist) Bob Swanson, who with Mauritz (writing both separately and together) were responsible for the band's material. 00:00 Traveler's Observation 5:05 05:05 Adventures Of The Incredible Mr. Sandman 2:35 07:40 In Dreams 5:35 13:15 Barbara's Soul II 5:10 18:25 The Odyssey Of Ehram Spickor 3:11 21:36 Preacher's Holiday 7:54 29:30 Where I'm Bound 6:57 Lamb was a San Francisco-based rock group. They tend to be remembered only for their appearance on the Fillmore: The Last Days concert album, where they were one of several non-star artists on a set dominated by bigger names like the Grateful Dead, Santana, and Jefferson Airplane. They also played at the The Ribeltad Vorden in San Francisco. However, they did issue three albums: A Sign of Change (Fillmore, 1970), Cross Between (War. Bros., 1971) and Bring Out The Sun (War. Bros., 1971 - Billed as: Barbara Mauritz & Lamb). Their music blended jazz, folk music, singer-songwriter pop, gospel, and even some classical and avant-garde influences. Reminiscent in spots of such varied artists as Tim Buckley, Judy Collins (in her art-song phase), David Ackles, and Savage Rose (in that band's most gospel-soaked period), their records were ultimately idiosyncratic enough to defy ready comparison to anyone. Their debut album on the Fillmore label, A Sign of Change, was perhaps their most uncompromising and experimental, relying largely on jazz-folk acoustic arrangements and spotlighting Mauritz's impressive voice on impressionistic, dream-like lyrics. Lamb: - Barbara Mauritz - Vocals, Guitar, Tambourine. - Bob Swanson - Guitar. - Bill Douglass - Double Bass. - Walter Papaport - shepherd - Diva Goodfriend-Koven - Flute. - Robert Hubbard - English-Horn. - Douglas Blumenstock - Cello. - Ed Bogas - Viola.