Eternity’s Children
From Us Unto You: Original Singles Collection
Rev-Ola
2005
Rating: 7 Mississippi mudslides out of 10
Rev-Ola is back again with more reissue goodness – this time it is the soothing sounds of Eternity’s Children. Like me, you’ve probably never even heard of these cats, but there is a good chance you have heard of Curt Boettcher and Keith Olsen, two of the pioneers behind much of the good psychedelic soft rock that was being made in the mid-to-late 60s; they were also responsible for this group, and were in fact their first production if I am to believe what the press sheet tells me. The Children themselves came from Mississippi, were once called the Phantoms, and played with the likes of Charlie Rich as his backing band from time to time. They added folk singer Linda Lawley and changed their name, got signed to A&M, but never quite made it on the charts in any significant way. Which is a shame, because this is some pretty good boogie/psych soft rock…lots of vocal harmonies, a touch of twang, and would sound right at home on a tour with Strawberry Alarm Clock (which actually happened in 1967). There’s also a few tracks that make me think of some of Kenny Rogers output at times, but that is probably just me. Is this a lost classic? Probably not, but it is a good listen especially for folks who enjoy the late 60’s sunshine pop music.
