In early 1968, THE FRANTICS entered Norman Petty Studios with the first session for a full length album project. No band that recorded at the 7th Street Studio, previously or afterwards, would have a heavier, psychedelic sound than this 6 piece group that originally formed in Montana.
Now basing themselves out of Colorado, they made a name for themselves with performances in the area and returned late in the year to finish their recordings.
It was an entirely new style of music being introduced to Norman Petty. What Norman excelled at was creativity in the studio, and constantly striving for something different. What we are left with is an album that pushed boundaries as much as any other record at the time. 1968 was already an incredible year for music in arguably the most creative decade in rock.
Classic albums from Blue Cheer, The Beatles, Cream, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Rolling Stones, Velvet Underground, Big Brother & The Holding Company, and many others were all released that year.
"Birth" would have fit nicely among the best of the day and would have been worthy company.
As fate would have it, the band moved to California and hooked up with new management and began recording for a local label, abandoning their Clovis recordings that have remained in the Petty audio vault for 50 years.
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