Sandy Salisbury - Mellow As Sunshine (2024)

Direct from Sandy’s tape archive, these DIY bedroom demos feature his layered harmonies, harpsichord and guitar - all recorded during his time with the Millennium. Though unreleased and hidden away at the time they were recorded, these demos finally get their due!

Sandy seemed to be in the eye of the kaleidoscopic tornado that was swirling and twirling around L.A. … so why didn’t these songs surface all those years ago? It certainly wasn’t for lack of talent, nor was it disinterest. In fact, it was quite the opposite. While in the Millennium, Sandy continued to write and record his own songs. After signing a publishing deal with Four Star Music, his new publisher did place a few of his songs - “Rag Doll Boy,” recorded by Thee Prophets and The Naked Truth; Terry Black recorded a version of “Wishing Star,” and “These Are The Children” and “Goodbye Yesterday” made an appearance on Tommy Roe’s sixth album, Phantasy.

But for all of the songs he composed and recorded on his reel-to-reel tape machine in his small, Sunset Strip apartment, it seemed as if Four Star Music wasn’t truly interested in promoting his songs. But in truth, it was an under-the-table handshake between Curt Boettcher and Four Star Music that squashed all hope of other artists hearing and recording Sandy’s songs.

The songs on this album are a few of many compositions Sandy wrote and recorded between 1966 and 1968. With only one or two exceptions, every instrument, lead vocal and layered harmony is his, and as you will hear, it’s really no wonder that Curt had them hidden away. Taken from the original reel-to-reel tapes, dive into Sandy Salisbury’s sparkling world of sunshine pop.

Tracklist
01 - A Lot Of Love In Me
02 - Do I Miss You
03 - Justine
04 - Silent, Lonely Night
05 - Six O’Clock
06 - Tomorrow
07 - Once I Knew A Little Dog
08 - Holly In The Summertime
09 - The Sun Always Shines on Suzanna
10 - Butter Me Over (With Cinnamon Sugar)
11 - Everyone Should Be In Love
12 - Just One More Time
13 - Keeping Up With You (Is Keeping Me Down)
14 - I Can’t Stop the Hurting
15 - Daddy Loves You
16 - I Just Don’t Know How To Say Goodbye
17 - Some Other Place (Some Other Time)
18 - Tale Of A Timeless Love
19 - She’s Got The Power
20 - Lonely Girl