RARE private cult outsider LP: KIT REAM (All That I Am)

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269

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ARTIST/GROUP: KIT REAM

TITLE: All That I Am FORMAT: LP RELEASE DATE: 1978 LABEL/Location: Creative Records CATALOGUE #: MW 1001 LABEL DESCRIPTION: see Scan COVER INFO: thick cardboard; original artwork by Ream PRODUCER: Mark Weaver MUSICIANS: Ream, Mark Weaver, Mina Judd, Jonathan Batterman, George Farres, Mike Geilich, Bob Frye, Ruth Steel, Robert Drewry, Juells SELECTED INSTRUMENTS: fuzz guitar, congas, bizarre vocal and sound effects, synth, electric piano, flute NUMBER OF TRACKS: 9 (all originals) CUTS: Introuniversal Jam; Beautiful; Memories; Wine; Cool Water; Funk; Golden Drops; The End; Don’t Be So Holy Poly Over My Souly

DESCRIPTION

: Whoo boy! Here it is, folks! The ALL-TIME OUTSIDER CULT-CLASSIC MONSTER – KIT REAM’S LEGENDARY "ALL THAT I AM"! Exceedingly RARE and equally BIZARRE – considered by many to be among the STRANGEST (if not THE strangest) LPs of all time! Not easy to put this one into words, but here’s what "Jello Biafra" has to say about the "artist" in the book "Incredibly Strange Music Vol II":

"The most deranged ‘rich person do-it-yourself’ album is All That I Am by KIT REAM, heir to the Nabisco cookie fortune. According to someone who knew him, he dropped tons of acid in the '60's and wound up in a mental hospital where he spent six months staring at his own reflection in a mirror. Eventually the acid wore off, he was deemed ‘cured’ and let loose in society, whereupon he decided to become a guru and make a record. From his maniacal expression you can see that this is a man who has seen it all and knows that he has ‘the answer’….. he chants lines like ‘Don't be so holy, poly, over my soul-y.’ As far as I know his cult is still vastly outnumbered by Maharaj Ji, Rajneesh and the Moonies."

But the music is even weirder than that. The songs are wacko-trancy psych with some FUZZ, quasi-beatnik and free-jazz, oddball funk and ethereal folk-psych mixed with weird (and often creepy) vocal effects. All featuring Ream’s indescribably nutty, over-the-top singing punctuated with the occasional grunt, and mondo-bizarro lyrics – some with quasi-religious overtones - that almost certainly were inspired by acid flashbacks. Appears to be pressed by the "Institute For Creative Living" – a spiritual growth and resource center in Ohio, affiliated with the ultra-conservative "National Heritage Foundation"(!?!?!). Cover features original artwork by Ream.

This one doesn’t come around too often, so DON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A COPY OF THIS LEGENDARY OUTSIDER CULT CLASSIC!

CONDITION (See GRADING GUIDELINES below for further details)

VINYL: VG+/++COVER: VG+/++ tiny (less than 1") clean split seam top LABELS: NM

LP GRADING GUIDELINES

Guidelines reflect TYPICAL factors determining grade - variations are noted in the description. Please note I DO NOT USE EXCELLENT (EX) as a grade. Please note my VG and G grades for vinyl generally are BETTER THAN GOLDMINE'S Flaws for ALL covers graded VG or less, and labels graded VG+ or less, are noted in the description. Vinyl graded VG or less is appropriately spot play-graded to assure sound quality. Grades below G are not listed, as I typically do not sell merchandise in such condition. Intermediate grades (e.g., NM-, VG/VG+, G+) are used, as applicable.

MINT

- Factory Sealed; cover virtually flawless

NM+ (Near Mint Plus) - Factory sealed with minor cover flaws, OR an otherwise mint LP recently opened by me and played in spots for demonstration purposes

NM (Near Mint) - vinyl, cover and labels nearly flawless

VG+ (Very Good Plus) - what many refer to as "excellent"; pretty close to NM. Full or nearly full-gloss vinyl with a few minor surface or sleeve marks; possibly one or a couple small, light scuffs or scratches (if basically inaudible) on an otherwise NM piece. Expect minimal or very slight (at worst) surface noise in spots. Cover has very slight general wear, OR minimal wear and a couple of very minor flaws (noted as applicable in the description)

VG (Very Good) - Vinyl still very shiny, has a few light scuffs, sleeve marks and hairline scratches. Expect only slight surface noise in spots

VG- (Very Good Minus) - Vinyl still shiny or very shiny, has a few light scuffs, surface marks and/or small scratches, plus some sleeve marks and hairline scratches. Expect slight surface noise that's noticeable but NOT overwhelming.

G (Good) - Vinyl typically still shiny (sometimes very shiny); has some scuffs and some surface marks, generally a few or some light scratches, plus lots of sleeve marks and hairline scratches. Expect some surface noise throughout that's noticeable but NOT overwhelming - NO skips, sticks, heavy scuffs, deep scratches, excessive noise, or loud pops or clicks (unless noted in description)

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