House Of Leather, by The Blackwood Apology

House Of Leather

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• First ever LP reissue of this sought after garage-rock-opera treasure!
• Cut by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio & pressed on colored vinyl!
• Features new liner notes and an interview with Dale!

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1.	Medley: Swanee River Overture / House of Leather Theme 02:06 video	info
2.	Do You Recall The House of Leather 02:46	info
3.	Recess With Mrs. Grim 01:03	info
4.	Graduates of Mrs. Grim’s Learning 03:10	info
5.	There Is Love In The Country (On The Donny Brooks Farm) 02:03	info
6.	Here I Am 04:27	info
7.	She Lives With Me 01:07	info
8.	There Is Love In The Country (On The Donny Brooks Farm) (Reprise) 02:00	info
9.	Time Marches On 05:21	info
10.	Dixie And The War 03:17	info
11.	Death And Reality 02:46	info
12.	Sarah’s On Her Knees 02:46	info
13.	Theme From House Of Leather (Epilogue In Suede) 02:44	info

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Combining soft sunshine-pop harmonies with complex, acid-tinged arrangements, this ‘69 concept album features the work of ex-Gestures member Dale Menten! The-album-turned-rock-opera became a huge hit, full of ethereal ballads, mind-bending solos and enough hammond organ that’ll leave your head spinning!

“One day, the Castaways approached me and asked if I’d like to do an album with them.” Both Minnesota natives, Dale knew of the Castaways from his days with the Gestures, and remained friends even after the Gestures disbanded. “They asked to see the songs I had been working on, so I showed them ‘House Of Leather.’ Among the other songs they chose, they wanted to do that one as well. House Of Leather just seemed to flow out of me, I wrote it for me; I had no interest in recording it.”

After assembling the band, Menten turned the concept album into a stage show! “It sold out every night,” Menten recalls, “It was truly an incredible experience.”

Now, over 50 years since its release, Blackwood Apology’s House Of Leather sees the light of day once again!

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released May 26, 2023

2023, Sundazed Music

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