M- 1975 VERTIGO Orig RAMSES GLASS COFFIN Prog Psych

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 RARE 1975 VERTIGO ORIGINAL ~~ PROG PSYCH CLASSIC !!                 

              RAMSES

          Glass Top Coffin

                 Germany - (spaceship) VERTIGO 6360 115

MINTY CLEAN ....Rare 1975 VERTIGO label original pressing in specially designed die-cut gatefold cover...the second Ramses, issued just after their "Space Hymns" album..."Glass Top Coffin" was only issued on the spaceship Vertigo label

Many years ago Martin Raphael was in his car when something happened that totally changed his life. He said he had a vision of Ramases (Ramasses) who told him that he was the reincarnation of the long dead Egyptian Pharaoh and that his mission, should he choose to accept it, was to spread the truth of the universe through his music.

As you can imagine Martin’s life was never quite the same again. He adopted the name Ramases, dressed according to his new persona, and set out to fulfil his supernatural assignment. However strange this story sounds Ramases secured a record contract with CBS. His wife Dorothy Frost became Selket the Egyptian goddess who took the form of a scorpion to protect one of the canopic jars, in her case the one containing the intestines, of those seeking the afterlife. Together they set out on their musical journey.

Glass Top Coffin was, in fact, the second album from Ramases, the first being Space Hymns, which arrived on the Vertigo label...Glass Top Coffin represented a shift away from some of the more overtly religious themes, and chanting that was on Space Hymns. It was very much another concept album, perhaps even a space opera.

Like the debut, there's clearly a concept buried in here, though the apparent references to aliens ("Golden Landing") and religion ("God Voice") are again largely lost on us. Not that it matters since the set's full of seductive melodies and some wonderful vocal performances, including the intriguing Ramases-Sel duet "Now Mona Lisa". As much as we like "Space Hymns", "Glass Top Coffin" is even better and while musical comparisons are always frought with danger, this time around tracks such as the pretty "Long, Long Time" and "Saler Man" found Ramases and Sel pulling off a credible, low-budget take on The Moody Blues (had they been middle aged central heating salesmen). Tracks such as "Mind Island" and the spare "Only The Loneliest Feeling" seem to give the whole album an air of sad and dignified resignation which only makes the album all the more fascinating. Designed by Ramases and artist Dave Field, the album also sports one the incredible custom designed die-cut phantasy gatefold covers of the 70's.

1. Golden Landing [6:05]
2. Long, Long Time [5:16]
3. Now Mona Lisa [2:59]
4. God Voice [3:18]
5. Mind Island [4:37]
6. Only The Loneliest Feeling [3:01]
7. Sweet Reason [5:48]
8. Stepping Stones [4:30]
9. Saler Man [5:06]
10. Children Of The Green Earth [3:31]
11. Glass Top Coffin [4:02]
12. Golden Landing (Part II) [2:23] 
    
    
    

CONDITION: The cover: The striking die-cut specially designed cover is hard to find M- like this ...solid and stiff with no bends, no writing and no split seams...fantastic keeper copy

The vinyl: all glossy clear and clen M- plays TOP Level, no problems

keeper!

     A  GREAT ADDITION TO ANYONE'S COLLECTION !

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