Wendy & Bonnie: Genesis (Coloured Vinyl LP)

One of the most remarkable unheard albums of 1969, Genesis, the sole release by San Francisco-based sisters Wendy and Bonnie Flower, has emerged as an acclaimed pop-psych touchstone. Brimming with melodic confections and laced with radiant, sisterly harmonies, the set’s breezy Brazilian splashes and soft-rock strains convey a sophistication that belies the artists? tender ages (Wendy, 17; Bonnie, 13).

Produced for reissue by WFMU’s Irwin Chusid (Raymond Scott, Esquivel, the Langley Schools Music Project) with Wendy & Bonnie’s full participation, Sundazed’s deluxe edition of this lost gem adds a wealth of early singles, newly discovered demos, and dramatically alternate vocal takes to the original release. A masterpiece of West Coast rock, Genesis will leave any sunshine pop lover positively beaming.

Green vinyl version.

1. Let Yourself Go Another Time
2. The Paisley Window Pane
3. I Realized You
4. By The Sea
5. You Keep Hanging Up On My Mind
6. It's What's Really Happening
7. Five O'Clock In The Morning
8. Endless Pathway
9. Children Laughing
10. The Winter Is Cold