faintly blowing

Faintly Blowing, released by the Fontana label in 1969, was the second and last album Kaleidoscope made before signing to Vertigo and changing their name to Fairfield Parlour. Faintly Blowing falls right in the middle of the band's discography. For every acid-drenched rock song with overdriven guitar feedback, phased drums, and heavy organ, there's a folky ballad and a wonderfully orchestrated and whimsical psychedelic pop gem. This is the most diverse of all the band's releases, and fans of the Pretty Things, the Kinks, Blossom Toes, Tomorrow, and early Pink Floyd will find a whole lot to love among the album's 12 tracks."