(2021) Morgen - Morgen (1969, Reissue)            


Review:
The definitive reissue of an album in the top-ten list of every psychedelic and hard rock enthusiast: Morgen, the sole album by the New York City band that bore leader, songwriter and vocalist Steve Morgen’s surname. That casual listeners have never heard of this late 1960s masterpiece is by any measure a musical injustice. This changes with the Now-Again Reserve Edition of Morgen, pairing the known album with previously-unreleased songs, alternate takes and instrumentals. Original sessions produced by Steve Morgen, Murray Shiffrin and the ABC Command/Probe staff. This reissue produced by Eothen Alapatt. Original sessions recorded by Jimmy Reeves at Studio 3, Manhattan, in 1968. Remixed by Steve Morgen, Murray Shiffrin and Russ Hamm at ABC Studios, Great Northern Hotel, Manhattan, in 1969. Mastered at Longwear Plating. Originally issued on ABC Probe Records 4507. Restoration and remastering of the original album, and mixing and mastering of all unreleased, alternate takes and instrumentals, by Jason Bitner, with approval by Steve Morgen.






Track List:

CD 1 - Morgen
1 Welcome To The Void 4:49
2 Of Dreams 5:39
3 Beggin’ Your Pardon (Miss Joan) 4:53
4 Eternity In Between 4:30
5 Purple 4:14
6 She’s The Nitetime 3:33
7 Love 10:54

CD 2 - Morgen (Unreleased & Alternate Takes)
1 Purple (Alternate Take 1) 4:14
2 She’s The Nitetime (Alternate Take 1) 4:00
3 Love (Alternate Take/Mix) 10:39
4 Begging Your Pardon (Ms. Joan) (Alternate Take) 4:52
5 Purple (Alternate Take 2) 3:53
6 She's The Nitetime (Alternate Take 2) 3:27
7 Welcome To The Void (Alternate Mix) 4:48
8 All I Know 2:43
9 Everything’s Gone 3:15
10 Woke Up This Morning 3:35
11 She's The Nitetime (Alternate Take 2 - Chorus Vocal) 3:25

CD 3 - Morgen (Instrumentals)
1 Welcome To The Void (Instrumental) 3:25
2 Beggin' Your Pardon (Ms. Joan) (Instrumental) 4:49
3 She’s The Nitetime (Instrumental) 4:52
4 She’s The Nitetime (Instrumental) 4:00
5 Purple (Instrumental) 3:31
6 Purple (Instrumental) 4:17
7 Eternity (Instrumental) 3:52
8 Love (Instrumental) 10:40
9 Woke Up This Morning (Instrumental) 3:35
10 All I Know (Instrumental) 2:41
11 Everything’s Gone (Instrumental) 3:13



Media Report:
Genre: psychedelic rock
Country: USA
Format: FLAC
Format/Info: Free Lossless Audio Codec, 16-bit PCM
Bit rate mode: Variable
Channel(s): 2 channels
Sampling rate: 44.1 KHz
Bit depth: 16 bits


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