I normally never do straight album downloads on this blog, but this is a rare exception. “Sleepy Hollow” is one of those rare and obscure records from 1972 that was released as a tax scam (see the interview link below) and never noticed by the public. The music is similar to classic sound of The Beatles, Badfinger, or The Hudson Brothers. I’m open to suggestions as to who the band actually is and if any information can be found about them. The only info on them is identified on The Acid Archives and that isn’t much: “So this album gets big points for nostalgia value; like Blue Ash, Badfinger, Zerfas, Anonymous, We All Together, Jade and so on, it gives comfort to people who wish the Beatles never broke up.” For power pop fans, it’s unearthed treasure. I also found the era of tax scam records fascinating. So enjoy this one.
Download Album | Aaron Milenski Interview about the “Tax Scam” era
Oh oh, shareonall.com is closed. Any chance of another link…?
“Springtime for Hitler” – LOL! I assume you mean that this album was intended to lose money rather than make any?
Why though? Back then, in 1972, the world was desperate for another Beatles, hence Masked Marauders et al, however some 35 years later, this album has held up pretty well. Much better than many ‘moneyspinner’ releases from 1972, which were supposed to sound like the next big thing, and of course, sound nothing more than a damp squib in 2008.
I’ve known that “tax writeoff” releases (or tax scams as Aaron Milenski calls them) existed but I never understood the mechanism of how these “Springtime for Hitler” releases ever benefited their mother companies.
Thanks to both Aarons for clearing up this nagging question! The article was concise and informative.