P.F. Flyer ‎– P.F. Flyer Play Gianchetta Jazz (1970, LP, Usa)

Side A

A1. Rest Easy

A2. Rocks Off

A3. High Quest

A4. Dry Mix Blues

Side B

B1. Pelling Bell

B2. Just Floating

B3. Honky Fonk

B4. Blue Larkspur

Musicians

Bass – David Nerlove

Drum – Allan (DuVille) Callaway

Guitar – Phillip Ferruchi

Keyboards – Doug Whitfield

Choreography – Anthony Gianchetta

From collectors frenzy:
" It seems like this album has been on almost every collector's wantlist, but hardly anyone has heard it. Well, there's good reason for that, as there are no more than 10 or 12 copies known to exist. A handful of copies were initially discovered by a local Bay Area record dealer years back, but no others have ever turned up since then. This guy was actually able to track down some of the band members and other people involved and get the full story behind this album, which is really hilarious. They were apparently students at a San Francisco dance studio run by an aspiring choreographer named Anthony Gianchetta, circa '69-'70. He had some ideas about using "hip" rock music for his dance routines, so somehow a group of his pupils got a band together and took up the task. The problem is that they were stoner hippy kids and decided to basically ignore his instructions and jam out this mostly undanceable instrumental psych excursion instead! It seems that everyone was pretty upset with this, but they basically had no choice but to release it as is at that point. It must have been a tiny micro pressing, with most of them probably ending up destroyed or discarded. In any case, it apparently wasn't too big a career setback for Gianchetta, as he seems to still be quite active as a stage choreographer in California to this day, as you will see if you google his name. Musically, the best description I can come up with is "accidental library psych". The track "Rocks Off" in particular would probably make those hipster DJ crate-digger types' heads explode, with the heavy open drum breaks and wild Hendrix-style fuzz/wah guitar. But, at well over $1000 and basically unavailable on the open market, they probably won't be diggin' it any time soon!" low-bay