The Moth Confesses [Bonus Tracks]

• Artist: The Neon Philharmonic
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1969
• Total Time: 46:36
• Genre: Rock

Review

A timepiece in the less impressive sense of the term, seeking to fuse the conceptual ambition and sophisticated production of Pet Sounds and Song Cycle with MOR pop. It doesn't work that well, particularly since songwriter Tupper Saussy is clearly more well-versed in (and comfortable with) MOR pop. The collision of grandoise romantic songs, rococo string arrangements, and a touch of psychedelic experimentation is so bizarre that it exerts a strange fascination, but it doesn't make for durable music. The album included the hit single, "Morning Girl"; the CD reissue adds six bonus cuts from non-LP singles that are more straightforward than the bulk of The Moth Confesses. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Brilliant Colors	Tupper Saussy	The Neon Philharmonic	(4:18)
Cowboy	Tupper Saussy	The Neon Philharmonic	(2:18)
The New Life Out There	Tupper Saussy	The Neon Philharmonic	(5:32)
Morning Girl	Tupper Saussy	The Neon Philharmonic	(2:12)
Midsummer Night	Tupper Saussy	The Neon Philharmonic	(5:44)
Little Sparrow	Tupper Saussy	The Neon Philharmonic	(3:16)
The Last Time I Saw Jacqueline	Tupper Saussy	The Neon Philharmonic	(3:42)
Morning Girl, Later	Tupper Saussy	The Neon Philharmonic	(2:31)
Heighdy-Ho Princess [*]	Tupper Saussy	The Neon Philharmonic	(3:23)
Don't Know My Way Around My Soul [*]	Tupper Saussy	The Neon Philharmonic	(2:57)
Flowers for Your Pillow [*]	Tupper Saussy	The Neon Philharmonic	(2:17)
Clouds [*]	Tupper Saussy	The Neon Philharmonic	(2:39)
Snow [*]	Tupper Saussy	The Neon Philharmonic	(3:21)
To Be Continued [*]	Tupper Saussy	The Neon Philharmonic	(2:26)

Credits

Ray Stevens (Rhythm), The Neon Philharmonic (Main Performer), Larry Henley (Rhythm), Kenneth A. Buttrey (Drums), Jerry Carrigan (Drums), Chip Young (Guitar), Chip Young (Rhythm), Don Gant (Vocals), Don Gant (Producer), Don Gant (Engineer), Dennis Good (Trombone), Dennis Good (Brass), Rufus Long (Flute), Rufus Long (Piccolo), Rufus Long (Wind), Pierre Menard (Strings), Pierre Menard (Concert Master), Norbert Putnam (Bass), Norbert Putnam (Rhythm), Wesley Rose (?), Tupper Saussy (Piano), Tupper Saussy (Arranger), Tupper Saussy (Harpsichord), Tupper Saussy (Keyboards), Tupper Saussy (Producer), Don Sheffield (Trumpet), Don Sheffield (Brass), George Tidwell (Trumpet), George Tidwell (Brass), Norris Wilson (Rhythm), Chuck Wyatt (Flute), Chuck Wyatt (Piccolo), Chuck Wyatt (Wind), Janet Atkins (Design), Ronald Gant (Engineer), Bob McCluskey (Producer), Bob Irwin (Mastering), Bob Irwin (Compilation Producer), Chris Athens (Mastering), Glenn Snoddy (Engineer), Andy Zax (Liner Notes)