Gandalf (American band)

Gandalf were an influential late 1960s psychedelic rock group.

They were an American band originally called the Rahgoos and formed by Peter Sando, Frank Hubach, Bob Muller and Davy Bauer.

They signed a record deal with Capitol Records in 1967 who made them rename the band Gandalf.

They recorded ther first and only LP the same year. The record includes covers of Tim Hardin, Eden Ahbez and Bonner & Gordon (the writer of "Happy Together") and a few songs composed by the band itself.

But Capitol spurned them and only released the LP in 1969 with the wrong record inside the sleeve. The copies were recalled and damaged the band's career. Capitol didn't promote the record which make the sales worse.Fact|date=September 2008

Over the years the album's reputation grew and it was re-released by Sundazed records in 2002.

Track listing

# "Golden Earrings"
# "Hang On To A Dream"
# Never Too Far
# Scarlet Ribbons
# You Upset The Grace Of Living
# Can You Travel In The Dark Alone
# Nature Boy
# Tiffany Rings
# Me About You
# "I Watch The Moon"

References

The Mojo Collection by Jimmy Irvin and Colin McLear, London, 2000, Cannongate Pres