T.C. Atlantic
T.C. Atlantic was a garage rock and psychedelic rock band from Minneapolis that played from 1965 to 1968. They were very popular in the Twin Cities but never broke nationally. The band members were Freddy Freeman (vocals and keyboards), Bob Wells (guitar), Joe Kanan (bass), and Rod Eaton (drums). They released six singles and a live LP, mostly for regional labels.
Their best-known track is the 1966 song "Faces," a fuzzed-out, psychedelic tune with eastern-influenced scales. Other early singles include "I Love You So Little Girl" (1965, Aesop's), "Mona" b/w "My Babe" (1966, Turtle), and "Shake" b/w "Spanish Harlem" (1966, Turtle). In 1967 they cut a live LP for Dove Records, Live at the Bel Rae Ballroom, which is well regarded despite being all covers. In 1968 they released two more records: "I'm So Glad" b/w "20 Years Ago (In Speedy's Kitchen)" (Candy Floss) and "Love is Just" b/w "Faces" (Parrot). The band broke up shortly after.
Over time, fans of garage and psychedelic music rediscovered their work. "Faces" is especially admired and has appeared on the Pebbles, Volume 3 compilation. Bacchus Archives released The Best of T.C. Atlantic, and the Bel Rae Ballroom live album was reissued by Eva Records in France.
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