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Pame Stephens, and Jean Williams has long been an enigma. There was even a rumour that they were a fictional band, and the material had been recorded quite recently by various American indie luminaries! This despite the original 1969 Athena Records album undoubtedly existing, and fetching astronomical figures . In fact, The Feminine Complex were an all-girl garage band, a rarity in Nashville, to be sure....They were even heavily featured on various TV shows including the nationally-syndicated "Showcase '68" and the local "Nashville Now".

The Feminine Complex made one of the few genuine girls-in-the-garge albums (all original songs too!) in a time when the 45 was king (queen?)...and an extraordinary album it is too...as extraordinary indeed as the story of the band "Livin' Love" has been a beloved collectors' item for eons, and has continued to cultivate a loyal and steadfast fan base. And here it is: intensified, with extras, unseen photos and the full story, in true Rev-Ola style! The definitive version, no less!!

Hide And Seek / Now I Need You / Are You Lonesome Like Me? / I Won't Run / Six O'clock In The Morning / Run That Thru Your Mind / It's Magic / I Don't Want Another Man / Forgetting / I've Been Workin' On You / Time Slips By / Bonus Tracks - Hold My Hand / Love Love Love / I've Been Workin' On You (Demo) / Hold Me / Now I Care / A Summer Morning / The Warmth Of Your Smile / Are You Lonesome Like Me? (Demo) / Time Slips By (Demo) / Is This A Dream? / Movin'

music and arts scenes; star on Broadway as the second lead in the controversial first run of "Hair", have several major record deals; launch a prestigious New York indie record label; have several acclaimed albums; write film soundtracks; play Woodstock and go down a storm and still be a pretty obscure figure?!! Well, step up Bert Sommer!

In Bert's story we'll meet Michael Brown, and Artie Kornfeld and Debbie Harry and The Shangri-Las and Sweetwater and Stories...and Paul Morrissey and Andy Warhol...and Tom Feher and Punky and Russian George and The Archies. And Victor Kahn, Bert's best pal, whose exploits as phographer for the Rolling Stones Let It Bleed and for the Woodstock Festival are legend. Plus, we'll learn all about the clique gathered around the buzzing New York City music and arts scene- in the days between The Tokens and Woodstock and then between Woodstock and Punk Rock!

But most of all you will hear, for the first time ever on CD, the wonderful music of Bert Sommer...on his first classic, amazing Album The Road To Travel" . Produced by Artie Kornfeld, a man with an amazing story in his own right, cocreator of the Woodstock festival being just part of a long CV...with some of the key players on the scene. Just superb!

And When It’s Over / Jennifer / Things Are Goin My Way / She’s Just A Girl / Tonight Together / The Road To Travel / She’s Gone / Hold The Light / A Simple Man / Brink Of Death / A Note That Read