RARE UK re 1969 "BREATHE AWHILE" ARCADIUM "MONSTER" PROG PSYCH ACID FLOYD LP

$

70

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1969 BRITISH UNDERGROUND

    PROG PSYCH "MONSTER"

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              ARCADIUM

               

            Breathe Awhile

              

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                         UK - MDLS - 302

PLAYS  CLEAN!

While the '69 "Middle Earth" UK release is impossibly rare (not to mention $$$$) here is a GREAT (analog) second press ... NOTE: this is the first UK repress from no less than 30 years ago and remains scarce, warm analog sound, the Pink Floyd floaty-trippy adventurous sound equal to the '69 release.

ARCADIUM is a true gem of acid rock/early progressive from England in 1969. The album presenting a very depressed and sincere vision holding both composed and improvised themes in vague floaty Pink Floyd atmospherics. Miguel Sergides is truly the heart of this band. His skillful songwriting talents shine in the constructed parts of this record, passionate voice being strong and creating powerful emotional load. Other dominant elements of the music are strong organ keyboards and guitars weaving beautiful webs of harmonies over it, and also releasing fiery distorted solos. Though Arcadium's music is celestial and very trippy, the band found inspiration for their lyrics from themes of the secular world, the quest of being a good human being, a man, a lover.

The album starts mysteriously with mantra like webs building up nearly twelve minutes long opener "I'm on My Way". The surrealistic haze reminds of very early Hawkwind recordings, especially the calm part with descending voices, slowly gaining power. After six minutes the vocals are introduced in a dreamy and calm space. The descending voice part returns as a chorus, and strong force pulses more powerfully within the surface. Tasty ocean soundscapes opens "the way" where the singer heads, and a fabulous bluesy psych rock jamming begins. Here the vocal lines turn to more aggressive, and the raw and archaic sounds underline the power of this music. "Poor Lady" presents the band's skills in short and powerful psych rock songs with both catchy minor melodies and strong feeling of surreal, partly created by ghastly backing chants. "Walk on The Bad Side" is another longer song, beginning carefully with very beautiful organ and vocal melodies. Lyrics are very touching sad wonderings of the world, probably founding sympathy from fans of Peter Hammill. The verse is more Major key blues run with space for wonderful psychedelic solos. Among the free chaos the band still plays wonderfully to same direction, and there are many nice arrangements and controlled changes of both rhythms and sections to be found from the music, features often missing from psychedelic recordings. "Woman of A Thousand Years" is another shorter aggressive rocker fading in peculiar way, being quite OK but not as great as the other songs of the album. "Change me" has a dramatic drive resembling Vanilla Fudge very much, holding great feeling of desperation in it. "It Takes A Woman" starts with fast jamming and interesting repetitive guitar solo. The verse brings dramatic twist to this composition. The song ends to a quiet part, which sadly fades out.

The last over ten minute long song of the original album has a humble title covering "Birth, Life and Death". Some warning sirens give start to tasty jamming having playing space for all instruments. Again there is a strong sense of collective control of the band present here, and some surely predefined parts work as a guiding line through the track. The descending organs begin the melancholic sung part. The verse brings few Major key contrast to the overall depression, which is very, very strong, reaching ultimate climax in the end's "good bye world" sequence. Listening to this during depression isn't maybe a good idea.

I'm on my way (11:51)
Poor lady (3:59)
Walk on the bad side (7:35)
Woman of a thousand years (3:39)
Change me (4:47)
It takes a woman (3:53)
Birth, life and death (10:19) 

CONDITION: The cover: Rated: "EX" (excellent) rare 30 years+ British pressing with delicate cover is in solid , highly collectible shape with NO issues other than past careful handling. The seams are solid, no seam splits, no faded colors, no bends, no writing ...   

The vinyl: Rated: M- top copy, the warm analog playback will "send you there."  overall played very enjoyable here - and should for you as well. Both private UK labels are in solid shape, no writing or dirt/soil

         
                                                                                       

   A cool addition to anyone's music library! 

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