Amazing private Xian psych folk LP Trees : Christ Tree
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Here's an amazing find, a super-rare and totally unique Christian psych album, by Trees. Awesome and intense stuff with all sorts of weird instruments and remarkable depth. Here's a review from the Lama Reviews:
TREES (NY) "The Christ Tree" 1975 (Pomegranate 001) [lyrics insert]
Quite extraordinary religious progressive folk album that moves across time and space in a C.O.B-like manner yet never misses the beat. Dominated by three extended mindblowers that bring in deep Search Party brooding, Indian and Japanese instruments, advanced choral experiments, bells, gongs, hippie commune vibes, you name it; the shorter tracks are less eclectic and more traditionally catholic-liturgical. The constant motion from a good idea to an even better idea reminds me of the first Perth County Conspiracy album, if you imagine that one being about Christ instead of Shakespeare. A deeply spiritual feel emerges, yet the massive influx of ideas spells pure psychedelia for acidhead seekers. On the IQ scale this one's way up there. Personal fave, recommended to fans of Search Party, Extradition, Book Of Am and similar monastery head trips. The band was based in NYC but travelled a lot and had a second base in New Mexico.
The cover is a strong VG+ with a very minor amount of ring wear (which you can see in the scan. The album cover is dark so this was a tough one to scan, but I tried to scan the part that had the ring wear) and a small seam split on the top in the middle (not at the opening.) The LP is very clean, a nice VG++. Side one plays more like EX. Beautiful copy of this ultra-rarity. I've been told that only 100 copies were pressed. (!) This copy also has the lyric insert. A lesser copy sold for my buy it now price on eBay last year.
Postage is $2.00 media or $5.50 priority in the US, $6.00 to Canada, $11.00 to Europe, $12.50 to Asia or Australia. Insurance is up to you but is recommended for rare items like this.
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