Shin Yung Hyun & Men - It's A Lie (South Korea 1973),psychedelic rock
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Shin Yung Hyun & Men - It's A Lie (South Korea 1973),psychedelic rock
A great psychedelic album with 3 long tracks and very good guitar and organ work
'the Collection of Korean psych's golden age'. This album contains the peak of the 70's
psychedelia of Korea.
The opening track '(Beautiful Country)' is the song which was originally forced to praise
the then-military government.
But Shin Jung-Hyun refused to make the song like that and he made his own version which praises
the beautiful country. Intro led by Kim Gi-Pyo's keyboard and Son Hak-rae's oboe emits classical
magnificence and tragic beauty. After the indulging intro, Lee Tae-Hyun's bass which shows an
outstanding groove develops the main theme. It could be described as an accordance amidst
avant-garde discordance. There it goes, the essence of psychedelic.
The title track '(It's a Lie)' is a jamming leviathan. Although this is not a live album,
this song has striking improvisations.(so these things make the album like a live or jamming
album)
The last track '(Woman in the Mist)' is also a fantastic jam. With Lee's Bass and Mun's
Drum trembling on and making the rhythm tight and loose, the guitar, keyboard, oboe show the
great jam. The endless flow of psychedelic jamming invites you to the state of complete absence
of ego.
It is not so popular methodology that one can be attracted at once, but when you fell in love
with, this is amazing.
Just avoid your prejudice. Enjoy the trip!
~ by slgma (RYM).
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" Shin Jung-Hyeon is the Godfather of Korean pop/rock. He started his musical career in 1955.
In those days, immediately after the Korean War, there were few musicians. At 1957 he could
play at the US army in Korea. His psychedelic play fascinated US soldiers, and some record
company asked him to make an LP. His 1st band Add 4 constructed in 1962. Add 4 is the first rock
band in Korea. After the time SJH started to make hit songs. Kim Jeong Mi, Park In Su, Pearl
Sisters, Kim Chu Ja, Im A Yeong, Jang Hyeon and other singers debuted with the support of Shin
Jung Hyeon. They debuted with his hit songs and he became the biggest power in Ga Yo scene."
~ Folkie Jin.
Tracklist
1 Beautiful Country 0:00
2 It's A Lie 11:34
3 A Woman In The Mist 34:31
A great psychedelic album with 3 long tracks and very good guitar and organ work
'the Collection of Korean psych's golden age'. This album contains the peak of the 70's
psychedelia of Korea.
The opening track '(Beautiful Country)' is the song which was originally forced to praise
the then-military government.
But Shin Jung-Hyun refused to make the song like that and he made his own version which praises
the beautiful country. Intro led by Kim Gi-Pyo's keyboard and Son Hak-rae's oboe emits classical
magnificence and tragic beauty. After the indulging intro, Lee Tae-Hyun's bass which shows an
outstanding groove develops the main theme. It could be described as an accordance amidst
avant-garde discordance. There it goes, the essence of psychedelic.
The title track '(It's a Lie)' is a jamming leviathan. Although this is not a live album,
this song has striking improvisations.(so these things make the album like a live or jamming
album)
The last track '(Woman in the Mist)' is also a fantastic jam. With Lee's Bass and Mun's
Drum trembling on and making the rhythm tight and loose, the guitar, keyboard, oboe show the
great jam. The endless flow of psychedelic jamming invites you to the state of complete absence
of ego.
It is not so popular methodology that one can be attracted at once, but when you fell in love
with, this is amazing.
Just avoid your prejudice. Enjoy the trip!
~ by slgma (RYM).
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
" Shin Jung-Hyeon is the Godfather of Korean pop/rock. He started his musical career in 1955.
In those days, immediately after the Korean War, there were few musicians. At 1957 he could
play at the US army in Korea. His psychedelic play fascinated US soldiers, and some record
company asked him to make an LP. His 1st band Add 4 constructed in 1962. Add 4 is the first rock
band in Korea. After the time SJH started to make hit songs. Kim Jeong Mi, Park In Su, Pearl
Sisters, Kim Chu Ja, Im A Yeong, Jang Hyeon and other singers debuted with the support of Shin
Jung Hyeon. They debuted with his hit songs and he became the biggest power in Ga Yo scene."
~ Folkie Jin.
Tracklist
1 Beautiful Country 0:00
2 It's A Lie 11:34
3 A Woman In The Mist 34:31