This 1969 psychedelic album promoted the use of drugs by including a board game insert, complete with play money & instructions that started with the prerequisite “no one who intends to stay straight may play,” and the strategy of the game was to start “dealerships” to sell drugs. Long before Cheech & Chong graced the airwaves with their hippie/drug humor, Lumbee beat them by 3 years, with this hard-edged, fuzzed-out, freaked-out music. Contains the songs “People Get Ready (You Gotta Be Stoned)” & “Veronica High”.
Sought after late ’60’s heavy acid rock gem that features a cover featuring young kids sucking on hookahs ! The original album came with a drug dealing game. The album stands up well alongside albums such as Blue Cheers later recordings, Grand Funk, Damnation etc. Hard, heavy and wholesome.
Personnel incl: CAROL FITZGERALD vcls, WILLIE FRENCH LOWERY lead gtr, vcls, FORRIS FULFORD drms, vcls, RONALD SEIGER bs, BOBBY PAUL bs, RICKEY VANNOY gtr, vcls
Tracklist:
1. Tone Deaf
2. Veronica High
3. People Get Ready
4. You Gotta Be Stoned
5. Tone Deaf Jam
6. Streets of Gold
7. Whole World Is Down on Me
8. Whole World Is Sunny Upside Down
Hi!
I quite like the look of this blog… very promising since it covers an era I enjoy, so I look forward to watching its progress. I have put a link to this blog from mine which is mainly based on the 1960s and at present features many rare videos.
Best of luck with this blog!
BAZ
I joined Lumbee just after Overdose was cut. I’ve been trying to catch up with some of the other band members. Any help out there would be great. thanks,
JC
Looks good!