MIKE TINGLEY - The abstract prince - RARE PSYCH MONSTER
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MIKE TINGLEY– the abstract prince (1968)
12" LP DECCA RECORDS 370 019 NU ULTRA RARE HOLLAND ONLY ORIGINAL ISSUE
It's a true hidden treasure, a real gem of early pop-psych-folk, with nice vocals, well-crafted songs, interesting orchestral arrangements and so cool 60's vibes. It's the sole LP of this Californian artist, released in Holland in 1968. The sole LP of a Caifornian artist, released in Holland, has an impressive opening with the totally Barrett-with-strings "A Real Fine Time". A rather rich production - the basic rock instruments with something like a strings ensemble - often creating an amazing wall-of-sound, contrasting with the unusual melodic lines that Tingley uses in several tracks. This is rather different from the use of strings in other psychedelic records, like in "Forever Changes" and closer to Phil Spector's way. Sometimes flutes, layered vocals, tablas and acoustic guitars are used to give the desired psychedelic (or folky in a few cases) sound.
I wouldn't know if the producer (Tony Vos - also jazz saxophonist, DJ in famous Radio Veronica) or Mike Tingley himself had studied the Beatles' arrangements in Rubber Soul or Sgt.Pepper that was released a little earlier, but this album is standing between the psychedelic era of the Byrds, Syd Barrett and Sgt. Pepper. There are a few songs that sound too mellow today and they could never be called psychedelic but rather teenage pop, like "Begin the Sun" or "Crossroads", but this was more or less usual at that time (don't forget that it was released on Decca)
Another unusual point is the lyrics: we're listening not just the broken heart stories or the peace-and-love messages that we'd expect, but also political songs, like the marvelous title track (which I feel is a case that the strings are a bit over-used and didn't helped the song much).
Also surprising is that this brilliant record remains undiscovered until today, never reissued.
Watch my other auctions for more psychedelic, prog or psyche pop records.
My Grading:
I USE RECORD COLLECTOR MAG GRADING: M, EX, VG, G. ALL MY RECORDS ARE VISUALLY AND PLAY GRADED, BID WITH CONFIDENCE)
COVER: VG+ / VG ++ (pretty decent cover)
RECORD: VG++ (some light scuffs and soft scratches that don't affect the play as this is very high quality vinyl)
My Shipping:
I Just post by registered mail. Please, notice that this record is located in Spain. The high bidder will pay shipping cost from Spain.
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