Psychedelic rock group formed in 1966 in San Antonio, Texas, USA, by Rod Prince and Roy Cox. Looking to form a "top gun rock band" based on the concept of dual lead guitars, a staple of southern rock that was highly unusual on the psychedelic music scene, Prince and Cox recruited Todd Potter; a gymnast,
saxophone player and guitarist. With the addition of Danny Segovia, the original line up of Bubble Puppy was complete. The name "Bubble Puppy" was taken from "Centrifugal Bumble-Puppy", a fictitious children's game in Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. Bubble Puppy's live debut was as the opening act for The Who in San Antonio. After several line-up changes, the final roster for Bubble Puppy settled at Rod Prince and Todd Potter on lead guitars, Roy Cox on bass guitar and David "Fuzzy" Fore on drums. In 1967, Bubble Puppy moved to Austin, Texas and signed a recording contract with Houston-based International Artists, home to the 13th Floor Elevators and the Red Krayola.
Though typically overshadowed by International Artists labelmates the 13th Floor Elevators, Bubble Puppy arguably enjoyed the greatest commercial success of all the Texas psychedelic bands, scoring a Top 20 pop hit with "Hot Smoke & Sassafras." Their raw, garage-psych sound soon landed the group a
deal with the famed Texas label International Artists, which issued Bubble Puppy's debut LP, A Gathering of Promises, in 1969; despite the runaway success of "Hot Smoke & Sassafras," subsequent singles including "If I Had a Reason," "Days of Our Time," and "What Do You See?" stiffed, prompting the quartet to change its name to Demian. A self-titled effort followed in 1971 on ABC/Dunhill, but when the single "Face the Crowd" garnered little attention, the band dissolved.
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Bubble Puppy – 1969 - A Gathering Of Promises
Label: International Artists – SNAM953CD
Format: CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered 2011
Country: Europe
Released: 1969
Genre: Rock
Style: Psychedelic Rock
TRACKS
01. Hot Smoke & Sassafras 2:34
02. Todd's Tune 3:14
03. I've Got To Reach You 7:52
04. Lonely 2:55
05. A Gathering Of Promises 2:26
06. Hurry Sundown 4:01
07. Elizabeth 2:55
08. It's Safe To Say 2:25
09. Road To St. Stephens 4:08
10. Beginning 3:52
11. If I Had A Reason 2:20
12. Days Of Our Time 2:25
13. Thinkin' About Thinkin' 2:30
14. What Do You See 2:30
15. Hot Smoke And Sasafrass (Mono Single Version) 2:37
16. Lonely (Mono Single Version) 2:59
17. Hurry Sundown (Remix) (Mono Single Version) 2:50
18. Beginning (Remix) (Mono Single Version) 3:58
LINE - UP
Bass – Roy Cox
Drums – David Fore
Guitar – Todd Potter
Lead Guitar – Rod Prince
