Wells Fargo
Watch Out!
Just as the hippie era came to an end in America, a second 60s was beginning. In what is now Zimbabwe, young people
created a rock and roll counterculture that drew inspiration from hippie ideals and the sounds of Hendrix and Deep
Purple. The kids in the scene called their music "heavy," because they could feel its impact, and it resonated from
Zambia to Nigeria. Wells Fargo was at the forefront of the scene, and the title track of this album, Watch Out, was the
anthem of the counterculture. This is the first time their music has been issued outside of Zimbabwe. Matthew
Shechmeister tells the story of Wells Fargo drawing on interviews with the band's remaining members and numerous trips
to Zimbabwe to investigate the genesis of the heavy rock scene under Ian Smith's oppressive government, and its
dissipation after Zimbabwe's liberation. Never-before-published photographs and rare ephemera color the vibrant era of
which this band was part. Bundled with a download card for WAV files and 72 page digital PDF that details the history of
Zimbabwe's heavy rock scene and the trajectory of Wells Fargo.
Price
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release
20-01-2017
Label
Item-nr
1048381
EAN
0659457513856
Availability
Not in stock
Tracks
Title
Artist
1
COMING HOME
2
WATCH OUT
3
LOVE OF MY LIFE
4
THE CROWD
5
BUMP BUMP BABE
6
LOVE IS THE IN THING
7
OPEN THE DOOR
8
SHADES OF WELLS FARGO
9
BWANAWE
10
TOO LONG AWAY
11
CARRYING ON