Release 2016 - NEW !!!! sealed - Gatefold Sleeve
Eden Ahbez (1908-1995) born Alexander Aberle - was a US songwriter and poet.
His Song : NATURE BOY became a Hit in the Version of NAT KING COLE in 1947.
He lived like a Beatnik in parks in Los Angeles.
1960 he recorded his first own album EDDENs ISLAND for Del-Fi Record - a 2nd album : ECHOES FROM NATURE BOY,
saw a release as CD shortly after his death in 1995.
Style-Genre: Psychedelic ; Jazz-Pop ; Rock N Roll ; Rock ;
see: Nat King Cole ; Brian Wilson (Beach Boys) ;
EDEN AHBEZ - songwriter, vocals;
Producer: Brian Chidester; Mastered by: Marcus Heumann; Cover Illustration : Thomas Ives;
Side One
EDEN AHBEZ - India 2:21
EDEN AHBEZ - Child of Nature 2:27
EDEN AHBEZ - Anna was mine - Demo Version 3:24
The TALBOT BROTHERS - Nature Boy 2:40
NAT KING COLE - Land of Love (come my Love and live with me) 3:14
EARTHA KITT - Hey Jacque 2:36
The RAY ANTHONY ORCHESTRA - Palm Springs 2:31
Side Two
EDEN AHBEZ - Umgowah
MORT WISE & The WISEMEN - Wild Boy (with Rocky Holman) 2:04
NATURE BOY & FRIENDS - Surfer John 2:28
ARTHUR LYMAN - Edens Island 2:02
EDEN AHBEZ & JOHN HARRIS - Monterey 2:43 - with Paul Horn
EDEN AHBEZ & JOHN HARRIS - Overcomers of the World 4:15
EDEN AHBEZ - The Clam Man 2:23