Ray Manzarek The Golden Scarab Vinyl

However although this has some nice bits of instrumental work mainly on the keyboards it is let down badly by the cringe making lyrics.

Ray manzarek the golden scarab vinyl. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. While everyone knows ray manzarek as the keyboard player and founding member of the doors not many know about his extensive career following his time with the doors. Given the players on this how could he not. Produced by bruce botnick.

The golden scarab an album by ray manzarek. Side 1 he can t come today 4 40 solar boat 5 58 downbound train chuck berry 5 31 the golden scarab 6 42. Ray manzarek piano organ synthesizer vocals arranger tony williams drums jerry scheff bass larry carlton guitar mayuto correa congas bongos aka text wood block role id 25988 aka text steve forman cowbell aka text. Larry carlton jerry scheff milt holland tony williams mailto correa steve forman.

This is not a cd. 4 1 out of 5 stars 50 ratings. As you listen think of each song as a scene in a film or a stage production. Mercury srm 1 703 format.

More than full circle and other voices the golden scarab is the best embodiment of the doors by one of the three surviving members and it is amazing it wasn t a huge underground smash. Taking place behind your eyes. With mentions of moonlight drives tightrope rides and titles of past doors tunes in the solar boat drummer tony williams guitarist larry carlton bassist jerry scheff and producer bruce botnick generate. All tracks composed by ray manzarek except where indicated.

Price new from used from audio cd please retry 898 87. Side 2 the purpose of existence is 6 38 the moorish idol. Ray manzarek on the golden scarab the golden scarab is the story of a young man s journey into consciousnesses from the closed circle of ordinary reality into the realm of light. I bought this as a long time doors fan who still has all his original 60 s vinyl copies of their canon purchased when a schoolboy hippy.

The golden scarab a rhythm myth. The golden scarab. Jazz rock style. Yes ray manzarek veers off into his jazz leanings.

Vinyl lp album stereo country. Vinyl cutout january 1. Released in 1974 on mercury catalog no. The golden scarab vinyl ray manzarek cutout.

By david dutkowski april 10 2016. But he gives enough of a taste of past glories to make the golden scarab accessible spoon feeding his musical styles to those who couldn t get enough of the music he was associated with. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 1974 vinyl release of the golden scarab on discogs. Includes original inner sleeve and folded insert.

The first in a series of articles exploring ray manzarek s solo career after the doors.