Something Happening

Performer: Paul Revere & the Raiders
Distributor: E1 Distribution (USA)

Notes: Producer: Mark Lindsay. Reissue producer: Bob Irwin. 1968's SOMETHING HAPPENING is Paul Revere and the Raiders' SGT. PEPPER. Unlike most "concept albums" from this era, though, it actually holds up pretty well. There's not much of a heavy message to this album, although there's some pointed social commentary here and there. Mostly, Paul Revere and the Raiders--under the direction of singer Mark Lindsay, who became the group's producer and primary songwriter during this period--go more for the recurring musical themes, as in the bits linking "Happens Every Day" to the closing "Happening '68." Some of the song titles verge on the ridiculous, as in the incredibly of-its-time "Observation From Flight 285 (In 3/4 Time)" and "Communication (Parts 1 and 2)," but there's a sense of fun and general lack of pretension that keeps things from getting ponderous. Really quite good, even if there's no single song as immediate as any of their classic singles.

One of the most commercially popular American rock bands of the 1960s, Paul Revere & the Raiders enjoyed a 40-year career. Formed in Oregon in the late `50s around organist Paul Revere, the Raiders played an edgy brand of pop-minded rock influenced by the sound of the British Invasion. With 1965's "Steppin' Out," the Raiders began a remarkably successful run, which included the high-charting singles "Kicks" and "Hungry," among others. The members of the band also appeared regularly on television, performing music and sketch comedy, heightening the band's profile, and helping them become Columbia's top-selling rock act by 1967. In the late `60s, despite line-up changes, band turmoil, and waning popularity, the Raiders continued to score chart hits, culminating in their 1971 #1 hit "Indian Reservation." More turmoil and line-up changes ensued, but--in various incarnations-- the band continued releasing albums and performing for decades to come.

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