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Omnibus

Omnibus (2LP + 7")

Label: Wah Wah Records

Format: 2LP + 7"

Genre: Psych

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€34.50
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New Jersey's Omnibus formed from the ashes of garage bands from the New Milford area: The Cliffhangers, The Forerunners and The Vandals. Original members came from these three local bands and consisted of Jay Polt, Al Raimondi, Bob Wegrzyn, Bobby Marcinczack and Jerry Garino. They soon hit the local scene and got in touch with brothers Steve and Eric Nathanson who would become their managers and finance their first recordings.

A United Artists recording deal was the next step, through wich the band issued their debut 45 "The Man Song" / "It's All In Your Heart" plus their eponymous LP in 1970.

Omnibus had an amazing psychedelic sound that took all the right elements from West Coast bands like The Doors or The Jefferson Airplane, Bosstown sound acts like Ultimate Spinach or Chicago hipsters like H.P. Lovecraft to produce their very own Made in Milford, N.J. mixture. Strong, dramatic vocals, tons of fuzz guitar and swirling organs built up their magic sound.

Wah Wah proudly offers the first ever reissue of their original 1970 album, plus a whole second LP compiling previously unreleased recordings from rare acetates with earlier recordings of some of the LP tracks and some non released songs. Also added is an extra bonus 7" with the garage killer "The Farm", which would have been an explosive 45 for the band had not been withdrawn from release.

A luxury remastered 2LP + bonus 7" set that includes a facsimile of a vintage Omnibus gig poster in a gatefold package respecting the original artwork, plus an 8 page booklet with photos, lyrics and liner notes written by Jay Polt himself and reissue curator Ezra Lesser - all this in a strictly limited edition of only 500 copies, get yours while still available!

If you like bands like The Doors, The Children, Ultimate Spinach, The Beacon Street Union, Fever Tree or Clear Light you ought to have this one on your collection!
Details
Cat. number: LPS209
Year: 2019
Release notes:
Released in a gatefold cover with 8-page booklet and reproduction poster. The barcode is not printed on the cover (Images) Limited edition of 500 copies. C to F faces offer previously unreleased tracks First official reissue.
Tracklist
Disc 1 - The Original LP
A1The Man Song3:27
A2It's All In Your Heart6:03
A3Shake It Off3:59
A4Understand3:52
A5Above Me2:45
A6Den Of Sin2:13
B1Boogus Black & Blues5:10
B2Spring3:01
B3Winding Thru Your Heart2:29
B4Harmony2:32
B5Big Daddy Slave2:38
B6Tired Of Screamin'2:56
Disc 2 - Demos & Acetates
C1Good Morning Day2:41
C2The Farm3:08
C3Den Of Sin [Demo]2:11
C4Spring [Demo]3:07
C5Big Daddy Slave [Demo]2:38
C6I'll Be Home Tonight2:54
C7Embers2:22
D1Beauty3:42
D2Above Me [Demo]2:40
D3Them2:38
D4Open Your Eyes3:41
D5Harmony [Demo]2:32
D6Breezin' Bye3:40
Disc 3 - Unreleased Single
E1The Farm3:11
F1Embers2:19
Credits
Omnibus
Arranged By
Bobby Marcinczak
Bass Guitar
Jim Spanfeller
Cover, Illustration [Cover Illustration]
Don Cardinali
Drums, Percussion (A1 - A2)
Jerry Garino
Drums, Percussion (A3 to F1)
Jay Polt
Guitar, Written-By
Al Raimondi
Keyboards, Written-By
Bob Wegrzyn
Lead Vocals, Written-By
Basil Matychak
Liner Notes [Poem]
Ed Youngblood
Mixed By, Engineer [Stereo Mixing Engineer]
Eric Nathanson
Producer
Steve Nathanson
Producer
Ezra Lesser
Remastered By, Restoration, Liner Notes