The Album-
"Live" Aspen
Performance
In 1969 the Plain Brown Wrapper signed a recording contract with Dunwich Productions and began working on their first album which was never completed. The following tracks are recordings made during a live performance, at "The Centre" in Aspen, Colorado. These are the original songs that the band was preparing to record and release as their first album. Go to "Unfinished Studio Recordings"
to hear some of the incomplete studio recordings.
Find the song lyrics below the song recordings,
so that you can follow the words as you play each song.
Rehearsal & ProductionNotes
-INCOMPLETE-
AND NOW YOU DREAM
Music: Van Decker (1968)
Lyrics: Van Decker, Scott Durbin & Jim Hosley
Lead Vocal: Van Decker
B3 Organ Solo: Scott Durbin
This album version was quite different than the original 45rpm rock version that was released in 1968. Beginning like the original ballad, it quickly changes into an uptempo jazz-style version with some lyric variations. Scott's improvised, Bach-styled, organ solo transitions into the second song on the album, Have You Ever?
HAVE YOU EVER?
Music: Van Decker (1968)
Lyrics: Van Decker
Lead Vocal: Van Decker
The Wrapper made a demo of "Have You Ever?" for Capitol Records and were being considered for a recording contract with John Rhys Eddins producing but the deal fell through. So the Wrapper, thinking this song had top-40 potential, decided to use it as the opener to the album. The drummer, Rick (Soaky) Kalb came up with the short transition lyrics which serve to break up the serious tone of Decker's lyrics. Note the rather unusual chord progression on the verses and the trumpet fanfare in the background of the second chorus. Also, Livingston's bass work was amazing!
TIME
Music: David Livingston (1968)
Lyrics: David Livingston
Lead Vocal: David Livingston
Trumpet Solo: David Livingston
DESTINY
Lyrics & Music: Scott Durbin (1968)
Lead Vocal: Scott Durbin
CHUCK'S TUNE & WANDA GLOWFESKY
Music & Lyrics: Chuck Sweitzer (1968)
Lead Vocal: Chuck Sweitzer
Soloist: Durbin (trpt) and Sweitzer (gtr)
I CAN'T CARE
Lyrics & Music: Scott Durbin (1968)
Lead Vocal: Scott Durbin
Horns: Durbin & Livingston
