Album Overview

Released in 1968, *The Band Kept Playing* is the second studio album by the Electric Flag, the influential American group associated with blues rock, psychedelic rock, and soul. Led by guitarist Mike Bloomfield and featuring a large ensemble of musicians, the Electric Flag developed a distinctive sound that combined electric blues with horns, keyboards, rhythm and blues, and psychedelic influences. The album followed the group’s acclaimed debut *A Long Time Comin’* and reflects their ambitious approach to arranging and ensemble performance. It is an interesting document of the late-1960s American rock scene, when blues-based music was rapidly expanding in new directions. This Japanese pressing, catalog number P-8513A, is a collectible choice for fans of Mike Bloomfield, blues rock, and vintage Japanese vinyl.