Gary Higgins - Red Hash (Rare Connecticut psych)

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artist(e)/band:             Gary Higgins             
title:                            Red Hash                   
label:          Nufusmoon      US                             
year:                         1973         
cover:             Vg+(+) (mod rw )                              
disc:          m-

  Rare Connecticut psych, w/ lyric sheet.

The Acid Archive says:

"Highly enjoyable smalltown hippie folk/folkrock with a professional sound, good vocals and songs full of hooks and strong melodies. A dreamy melancholy dominates, but the sharp arrangements and elaborate production keeps it from ever drifting off. Lyrics deal with dope and being in prison, which is a true story & probably what kept him off major labels. Higgins received a severe 2-year-9-month sentence for possession of weed, but had time to record this album shortly before going to jail. "Red Hash" is a nickname he aquired when being in custody. Underrated LP is a personal fave and better than almost all the overpriced items in this genre. To illustrate Higgins' qualities I'm picking two different fave tracks than Aaron does below; "Stable the Spuds" and the closing "Looking for June". Do not miss this.
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To these ears this is one of the best loner folk albums. Apparently recorded before Gary went to prison, which gives it an extra edge. Higgins is a great songwriter, and has an appealing soft-but-gruff vocal style. The lyrics reach into some pretty unusual places, and the melodies and hooks are full of unexpected left turns. He even uses moog to nice effect here and there. Pick hits are the beautiful “It Didn’t Take Too Long” and the pissed off “Down On The Farm.”

Abbreviations:
woc - writing on cover
wol - writing on label
dh - drillhole/punchhole
prst - promo stamp
rsst - radio station stamp
tsm - taped seam
spsm - split seam 
toc -  tear on cover 
smw - seamwear/scuffed seams(not split)
stkrres - sticker residue/glue
rw - ringwear 
swct -sawcut
cc - cut corner 
sm - small, lt - light, mod - moderate, hvy - heavy
 

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