Hey, I'm new here. I apologize if there's already a CA Quintet thread somewhere. I searched for a bit, but every search returned every thread as a result. I'm sure I'm messing something up.
Anyone here into CA Quintet? I'm a big fan.
Brief bio:
"Virtually no one outside Minneapolis heard of the C.A. Quintet during their late-'60s heyday. It was their fortune (or curse) to actually reach a considerably bigger international audience when their album was reissued in the '80s. Starting as a rather conventional pop-soul/garage band, their one and only album, Trip Thru Hell (1968), was a worthy slice of dark psychedelia. With spooky organ and the occasional trumpet of singer/songwriter Ken Erwin, the group's murky and macabre vision -- dotted with trips through hell, cold spiders, Colorado mornings, and the like -- was genuinely original and chilling. Trip Thru Hell only sold 700-800 copies when it was first issued, but after gaining status among hardcore '60s psychedelic collectors, it was reissued in 1983." (allmusic.com)
This was recently posted by Ken Erwin:
"Greetings. After giving it a lot of thought and talking it over with friends and other band members, I have decided to let go of some C.A. Quintet records and some of other C.A. Quintet items that I have held onto for many years
On June 21st of this year, the 39th anniversary of our first recording contract and in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the year we became the C.A. Quintet, I will offer a sealed copy of the original Trip Thru Hell album on EBay.
My plan is to offer a C.A. Quintet record and/or some other C.A. Quintet memorabilia every 10 days on EBAY until June 21st when I will offer one of the few remaining original sealed copies of the TRIP THRU HELL album.
My plan is to donate most if not all the proceeds to a non-profit organization. I have come to the conclusion that I am not going to be on this "trip" forever and these things are not much use to anyone tucked away in storage.
If you are the winning bidder and wish for me to personalize your item, I will. If you would like more information you can also go to our web-site caquintet.com
I want to thank all of you that have kept the music alive all these years! Ken"
Current eBay auction:
Three C.A. Quintet 1971 Live Albums New and Signed
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1
