Ambergris (band)
In 1970, Jerry Weiss, who was one of the band members in one of the first incarnations of Blood, Sweat & Tears formed a new band entitled Ambergris, whose self titled 1970 debut release Ambergris? featured a rooster image by American artist, Stephen S. Myers. Mike Jan of the New York Times highlighted this release noting a rock band had been formed that utilized a latin sound.[1]
Other members of the band included Jimmy Maelen. Steve Cropper provided engineering and direction, the same musician involved with Otis Redding and Booker T & The M.G.s. The art direction for the original rooster image was provided by Thom Williams.
Singles from the band in 1970s included: Forget It, I Got, The Bible Salesman and Rise Up, Keep the People Goin'.
Benjamin Wheelock, in his article for Salon Magazine, "You Must Hear This! 'Ambergris'" further notes that Jerry Weiss the band's founder went on to work with Al Kooper playing trumpet and another instrument.[2]
Will Hermes in his book, Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Five Years in New York That Changed Music Forever, indicated that Ambergris was a rock band in the mold of Blood, Sweat and Tears influenced by Harlow's studying Cuban music in Havana.
The Ambergris. Ambergris? "Rooster Cover Image" on Paramount Records in 1970 was selected by an independent jury of newspaper and music executives as one of the best covers of the year and featured in the publication Cover '70.[5][6]
Cover '70. Murray Printing Company. Image 132. "Ambergris?" This show focuses on covers of books, magazines and record albums.[7]
Ambergris? Rooster album cover was repurposed by the band Pavement on Watery Domestic.[8][9]
References[edit]
- ↑ Jan, Mike (April 5, 1970). "New Rock Band Uses Latin Touch". New York Times. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ↑ Wheelock, Benjamin. ""You Must Hear This! 'Ambergris'"". salon.com, L.L.C. Salon. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ↑ Hermes, Will (2011). Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Five Years in New York That Changed Music Forever. Farrar, Straus & Giroux/Macmillian. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-86547-980-7. Search this book on
- ↑ Ambergris. Ambergris? "Rooster Cover Image." Paramount Records. 1970.
- ↑ Ambergris? at AllMusic https://www.allmusic.com/album/ambergris-mw0001882432
- ↑ Ambergris. Ambergris? "Rooster Cover Image." Paramount Records. 1970.
- ↑ ---- Cover '70. Murray Printing Company. Image 132. "Ambergris?" This show focuses on covers of books, magazines and record albums.
The Committee: Chairman: John Berg, CBS Records, Planner: Samuel N Antupit, Hess and/or Antupit, Designer of Publications and Exhibitions: John Berg, AIGA President: Henry Wolf, Trahey/Wolf Advertising, Inc., Executive Director: Edward M. Gottschell.
The Jury: Christopher Cerf, Random House, Inc., Lou Dorfsman, CBS Broadcasting Group, Gene Federico, Lord, Geller, Federico and Partners, Inc, Mike Salisbury, Los Angeles Times. - ↑ Watery Domestic at AllMusic https://www.allmusic.com/album/watery-domestic-mw0000617559
- ↑ ---- The Ambergris rooster image was also repurposed by the band Pavement, Watery Domestic. January 16, 2010 by scrawling over the original Ambergris LP cover.
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