Genesis

by Wendy & Bonnie

Overview

Wendy & Bonnie's only album is a nice, if not truly necessary, relic of the late 1960s. It's the sort of unconventional yet accessible project that might have had trouble finding its way into release in any other era, but managed to at least get issued, even if it was largely undiscovered until cult listeners unearthed it decades later. The sisters' harmonies have the sweet-sour major minor blend typical of many San Francisco rock artists of the time, yet with a more homespun, intimate flavor than those of many a heavily produced band. Their songs have the sort of slightly askew lyrics that, again, were prevalent in their time and place, glowing with anticipation of an era of greater love and less social constraints, and also imbued with a certain innocent naivete. ("The Paisley Window Pane" is a particularly priceless songtitle.) There are sometimes jazzier accents to their singing and chord progressions than there were in most psychedelic or harmony pop/rock groups; "The Paisley Window Pane" sounds like it might have absorbed lessons from Jose Feliciano's cover of "Light My Fire." The 2001 CD reissue on Sundazed adds several bonus tracks, including a garage-psych acetate ("The Night Behind Us") from their earlier rock group Crystal Fountain, and four acoustic home demos of songs that were not on the LP. ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	06/28/2024
Label:	Sundazed Music Inc.
UPC:	0090771568113
Rank:	138768

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Wendy & Bonnie   Primary Artist
Crystal Fountain   Primary Artist
Wendy Flower   Primary Artist,Vibraphone,Vocals
The Glee Club   Vocals (Background)
Larry Carlton   Guitar
John Anderson   Drums
Michael Lang   Organ,Piano,Keyboards
Mike Melvoin   Piano,Organ,Keyboards
Jim Keltner   Drums
Miss Burns   Choir Director
Art Flower   Bandleader
Bonnie Flower   Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Don Coupe   Guitar,Vocals
Gratton Middle School Band   Various Instruments
Jerry Mairani   Keyboards
Ove Anderson   Guitar (Bass)
Randy Cierly   Kalimba,Guitar (Bass)
Skip Walde   Guitar

Technical Credits

Irwin Chusid   Liner Notes,Reissue Producer
John Lennon   Composer
Gary McFarland   Arranger,Producer
Bob Irwin   Mastering
Paul McCartney   Composer
Stephanie Kennedy   Production Coordination
Wendy Flower   Performer,Composer
Bonnie Flower   Composer
Don Coupe   Composer
Jerry Mairani   Composer