THE ALAN FRANKLIN EXPLOSION (Orlando, FL) "Blues Climax" 1970 (Horne 888)

The wellknown Horne 888 LP is a bluesy garage club-sound blowout with desperate vocals and a sidelong jammer. Despite the early reissue IT's HARDLY THE STUFF COLLECTORS DREAMS ARE MADE OF (HaHaHa!), but a nice local basement testament anyway. A cool primitive sleeve adds some points. "Climax" may be a demo press variation of "Blues Climax", and comes housed in a black cover bearing only the LP title on the front. It reportedly contains alternate, even rawer versions of tracks also on "Blues Climax". An acetate has also been found, having some overlap with the Horne 888 LP, and may simply be the "Climax" demo in yet another format. Credits: http://www.lysergia.com/"

Heavy fuzz blues rock. The debut was recorded at Bee Jay Recording and is credited to The Alan Franklin Explosion. It features a no-fi garagy sound and the notable, side-long title track."
This lineup was also credited with a 1968 release on Aladin Records but that is incorrect - see notes from Dave Dix. The book "Fuzz, Flowers and Acid: American Garage, Psychedelic & Hippie Rock 1964-1975" describes The Alan Franklin Explosion as follows:
"A marginal case for inclusion here. Musically a hard rock/blues band from Orlando, Florida, with pretty wild vocals. The whole of Side 2 of their second album is taken up with Climax, an 18 minute 10 second drivin' instrumental hard rock rendition, which on the best scenario is reminiscent of the long instrumental jams of the San Francisco Ballrooms and at the worst monotonous." David Dix thought this review was quite amusing and sent these comments on this recording: "This was recorded in 1970 with Buzzy and Chris Russell. I am not sure who is on the 1968 recording. The 1970 "project" (I use the term loosely) was recorded in a studio somewhere in Orlando. It was never a real band. Either Buzzy or Chris knew this guy Alan Franklin who had a bunch of tunes he wanted to record. I was recruited to play drums and was about 18 or 19 at the time. Buzzy was approximately the same age as me so yes, we were both young but the dates are accurate. We only got together for the one session (and it came out sounding that way). The last time I saw Buzzy we both had a good laugh over the whole thing." Credits:
http://web.tampabay.rr.com/rootbound/outlaws/discography.htm

THE ALAN FRANKLIN EXPLOSION:
Alan Franklin: guitar, vocals / Chris Russell: lead guitar / Dave Dix: drums / Buzzy Meekins: bass

traxfromcassettetape (Copy of an acetate?):
1. Piece Of Your Love 2. Say You Love Me At Last 3. Love Has Come Into My Live 4. The Wild Cool Dream Into The 3rd Eye 5. I'm Loving You 6. Lay Your Pretty Head Down 7. Blues Climax