POOR RICHARD PLACE OF THE SUN SEALED PRIVATE PSYCH LP
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POOR RICHARD ~ PLACE OF THE SUN ~ NO NUMBER/LABEL - FROM 1978 AND OUT OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN IS THIS CELEBRATED PRIVATE PRESSING THAT IS VERY FOLK BASED AND DELVES INTO AREAS OF ACID/PSYCH. MANY GOOD THINGS TO READ ABOUT THIS RECORDING ON THE WEB, AND IT HAS A NICE WRITE-UP IN THE ACID ARCHIVES. THIS COPY IS SEALED/AS NEW. THIS CAME FROM A COLLECTION OF SEALED RECORDS THAT DATES BACK MANY DECADES AND WAS WELL STORED. THIS COPY IS SPARKLING, WITH THE SHRINK INTACT AND CLEAN. NICE CORNERS. THERE'S A BIT OF RUBBING TO THE SHRINK B/C TOP, BUT IT SEEMS TO BE JUST ON THE SHRINK, NOT THE COVER. TO MY KNOWLEDGE, THERE HAS BEEN NO RE-ISSUE OF THIS LP. IT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND A BETTER COPY THAN THIS ONE.
SIDE ONE: TIME 3:07 THE GULLS 3:52 THE AX OF GOOD-BY 3:55 ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR.... 2:03 SIDE TWO: FUNKY HONKY 3:16 SERIES 13:10 FINISH 1:06
A. CRANE R.: TAMBOURINE NOLA DOUGLAS: CELLO CHARLEY WICKS: MOOG ANGI SMYRNIOS NICHOLS: VOCAL HARMONY SCOTT BRADLEY: DRUM JIM RIFE: THE FIFE STEPHEN CORRA: LEAD & RHYTHM GUITAR, VOCAL HARMONY GLENN LEWIS: GUITAR, VOCAL HARMONY BRYCE 'UNCLE DIRTY' ROBERSON: LEAD, BASS, & RHYTHM GUITAR, MELLOTRON RICHARD SMYRNIOS: VOCALS, VOCAL HARMONY, GUITAR
FROM THE FIRST EDITION OF ACID ARCHIVES: "This unique and cool acid folk item is something you know is special as soon as you see the beautiful album cover. All of the songs are centered around heavy acoustic guitar, but some really rock out (three songs have drums and are all fab), while others set a stark mellow, late-night or outdoors mood. Side one is solid from start to finish. Side two is more complex, starting with a song appropriately named "Funky Honky", and then going into a twelve minute suite which has lots of lovely acoustic 12 string and some neat moments, but doesn't sustain interest like the short songs on side one. Richard's vocals are strong and serious - well suited to this music. You'll be surprised by the groove a few songs find. When the rhythm section enters half way through the otherwise sleepy "Ax of Good Bye", the effect is startling and magical. I wish the long song had a bit more strength, but the album is very good. (Aaron Milenski)"
NO RESERVE!
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