Put it in the books, 'Mrs. Bluebird' by Eternity's Children is an absolutely flawless piece of psychedelic sunshine pop. This record was co-produced by Curt Boettcher which is enough to make it a curiosity, but just listening to the opening few seconds is all that's needed for approval. Indeed, something special is about to happen. After the mysterious intro come the organ bursts, 'ba ba ba' harmonies and pounding bass, and just when you thought things couldn't get any better your ears get blasted with a blistering hot guitar break. When those harmonies kick back in is when I start weeping.
'Mrs. Bluebird' is credited to 'Karl Marion' though a simple search tells me the song was actually written by Bruce Blackman who was an original member of Eternity's Children. This group like many others suffered from poor management which at least partially explains why they didn't have a smash hit here.
The more laid back flip 'Little Boy' is another great tune also featuring prominent organ work and some nice bits of flute for added touch. Both of these cuts were included on the self-titled album, Eternity's Children released on Tower Records in 1968.
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