Chase Your Blues Away – Portuguese Psychedelic Rock, Sunshine Pop and Grooving Oddities on the Road to Democracy, 1967-1976

Chase Your Blues Away – Portuguese Psychedelic Rock, Sunshine Pop and Grooving Oddities on the Road to Democracy, 1967-1976 from João Santos on 8tracks Radio.

[Criei esta cassete virtual no 8tracks inspirado por “Portugal Eléctrico: Contracultura Rock 1955-1982”, monografia consagrada a capas de discos e demais memorabilia. Longe de abrangente, a mix não pretende ser um acompanhamento sonoro à leitura do livro. Aliás, resumi-lhe significativamente o escopo de forma a satisfazer o meu gosto pessoal. Mas ainda assim acredito tratar-se de uma porta de acesso válida a uma cena musical relativamente ignorada e, de certa forma, ainda por documentar satisfatoriamente. Tracklist abaixo, de cronologia invertida para não correr o risco de soar demasiado otimista].

I’ve created this mix inspired by “Portugal Eléctrico: Rock’n’Roll Counter-Culture 1955-1982”, a collection of record covers and other ephemera. Far from comprehensive, my mix is not meant as a companion to the book. I’ve narrowed the scope significantly to accommodate my personal tastes but still believe this is a valid point of entry to a scene otherwise largely ignored and undocumented. Here’s its tracklist:

Saga “6º Dia” (1976)

Soft “Bipolo” (1974)

Smoog “Smoogin’” (1973)

Heavy Band “Funky” (1972)

Petrus Castrus “Batucada Vulgaris” (1971)

Sindicato “The Grass” (1971)

Teresa Paula Brito “Existem Pedras” (1971)

José Cid “Olá Vampiro Bom” (1971)

Pop Five Music Incorporated “Page One” (1970)

Os Ekos “Habitat 736” (1970)

Plexus “Paraíso Amanhã” (1969)

Objectivo “The Dance of Death” (1970)

Grupo 5 “Estrada do Nada” (1969)

Banda 4 “Baby You Got Me” (1968)

Jets “Chase Your Blues Away” (1967)

[Image: Ana Maria Lucas photographed by Eduardo Gageiro for the weekly magazine "O Século Ilustrado" - edit and b&w by me; 10.04.1969, cover story: "Portugal exports fashion to California"]