DEAD PARROTS SOCIETY RARE PRIVATE PRESS FOLK PSYCHE LP

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Jun 22, 2006 Sold Date

Jun 15, 2006 Start Date

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artist(e)/band: Dead Parrots Society title: Music of a Byegone Age label: Midnight Music UK year: 1992 cover: mint disc: unplayed "When this first turned up around 1994, the UK dealer who found it speculated that by the time it was 20 years old, it would be as major a rarity as either of the then UK top 3 (Dark, Complex and Forever Amber). Well, 8 years to go and he may have been hyping it a little. What is true is that it is probably the best UK folk psych lp of the last 20 years. From the band's own website: "Formed in 1991 with the goal of producing an album on vinyl without commercial considerations. We produced an LP album on vinyl, privately issued "Music Of A Bygone Age" which is diverse in range and we are told, very English in its sound.Our vocals do tend to have that Roger Waters/Syd Barrett intonation.Our genre is Folk Rock with a psychedelic edge. We consequently gave most of the 500 copies away to friends and family. We dispersed soon after the album because of other musical commitments of the members. However a record collector came across our album in 1994 and during the next few months, we found ourselves actually selling them for just a few Â£s each to both him and a German collector.By 1995, most the copies had gone to various corners of the world.We have recently seen the album on the net sold for $100! But we ourselves failed to make the money that collectors appear to have." A tip for all of you out there: They have a second lp, "St. Cecilia", and most people's first impression (mine also) was that it is not as good as "Music of a Bygone Age". However, I played it again a couple of nights ago and, maybe because I was in the right mood or it needed a few listens to grow, but this time it was absolutely fantastic mind melting mellow folk psych - even better than "Music of a Bygone Age". If you can find a copy - dive on it !! "

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