1968's The Travel Agency: The Album Psych Fans Argue About

Epysode 72: The Travel Agency by The Travel Agency.

Additional commentary by Uncle Herff.

This week we explore the self-titled album by The Travel Agency, a quietly adventurous record that drifted through the late-’60s underground and never quite found its audience. Blending folk-rock and studio psychedelia, the album feels like a band's debut record where they are trying to find their feet.

Over the years, it's become a bit of a cult-classic for some, while others dismiss it as nothing more than a throwaway from the era. Take a listen and decide for yourself.

I hope you dig The Travel Agency as much as I do.

- Farmer John

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===LINKS===

Fransisco Lupica interview from 2017:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvFDqZHbSMM

===THE MUSIC===

Songs used in this Epysode, in order of appearance. Here's a link to a Spotify playlist for all the tracks featured.

*denotes track is not available on Spotify.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5oLXvrQWjHN5BFpsn71YQK?si=44bc0f92243d4b79

HONEYBUS "Black Mourning Band"

CLINT EASTWOOD “Bouquet Of Roses”

DIANA KRALL “Why Should I Care?”

CLINT EASTWOOD “Theme From Mystic River"

*ACT III “Made For You”

*THE US “Just Me”

THE TRAVEL AGENCY “Time”

THE TRAVEL AGENCY "What's A Man"

THE TRAVEL AGENCY "Sorry You Were Born"

THE TRAVEL AGENCY "Cadillac George"

THE TRAVEL AGENCY "So Much Love"

THE TRAVEL AGENCY "Make Love"

THE TRAVEL AGENCY "That's Good"

THE TRAVEL AGENCY "I'm Not Dead"

THE TRAVEL AGENCY "She Understands"

THE TRAVEL AGENCY "Come To Me"

THE TRAVEL AGENCY "You Will Be There"

THE TRAVEL AGENCY "Old Man"

??MYSTERY ARTIST?? Tune in next week to find out...

NEWPORT ELECTRIC "If Wishes Were Horses"

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