SCARCE ? RARE ? ORIG 1967 ? Tom Rapp PEARLS BEFORE SWINE "ONE UNDERGROUND" +
  $   47

 


$ 47 Sold For
Aug 23, 2020 Sold Date
Aug 20, 2020 Start Date
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6   Number Of Bids
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  • 1967 ESP RECORDS COLLECTIBLE ..|/\|...............................................|/\|..
  • PEARLS BEFORE SWINE " One Nation Underground "
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  • USA - ESP RECORDS - 1054
    Original 1967 first pressing vinyl, please SEE condition...
    Recorded at Impact Sound in New York City, between May 6-9, 1967, by the Florida-based group, which at that point comprised main songwriter and singer Tom Rapp, Wayne Harley, Lane Lederer, and Roger Crissinger.
  • Percussion was by session musician Warren Smith.
    The album presents a mixture of styles - "psychedelic folk reminiscent of UK folk collides with Farfisa-driven punk and hard-to-categorize repetitive minimalism, all thrown together with the undisciplined, creative exuberance of youth"
    Psychedelic-folk debut from one of the most erudite, literate minds in rock, Thomas D. Rapp (and the first of his ever-changing Swine). This is still a stunning piece of work, from the nightmarish sleeve art — the "Hell Panel" from Hieronymus Bosch's 15th century painting "Garden of Delights" — to the strange yet powerful songs. "Another Time," the most memorable selection, is an understated acoustic song, the first that Rapp ever penned, based on his experience in a horrific car crash where he walked away unscathed. Of similar mood is the beautiful "Ballad of an Amber Lady." "Drop Out" is a straightforward song built around a popular credo of the '60s. "Uncle John" is one of the earliest protest songs about the Vietnam War. Strangest (and funniest) of all is "(Oh Dear) Miss Morse," where Rapp adopts a Victorian persona and sounds out the Morse code spelling of F-U-C-K, accompanied by banjo and Farfisa organ.
    Considering Rapp's fascination with history, it's not surprising that one of the songs here, "I Shall Not Care," features a co-writer credit to "Roman Tombs." The cryptic words that comprise this song's title were discovered on a tomb that dates to the final days of the Roman Empire.
    Highlight is the gloomy atmosphere of the closing gem, The Surrealist Waltz, which plods along with the spookiest vocal and that surprisingly effective out of tune Farfisa which is also on Playmate (another standout).
    On this album Pearls Before Swine has two faces: one is mellow melancholic hippie folk with outstanding lyrics and the other is Velvet Underground-esque (mind that it's 1967 outside) rock'n'roll with tight bass lines and repetative riffs...
    "Another Time" - "Playmate" - "Ballad To An Amber Lady" - "(Oh Dear) Miss Morse" - "Drop Out!" - "Morning Song" - "Regions Of May" - "Uncle John" - "I Shall Not Care" - "The Surrealist Waltz"


    1. CONDITION:

    3. The cover: rated: is in very decent shape,VG++ hard to find like this over 50 years later, and that's saying something. No bends, no writing, no delete marks, no split seams

    1. The vinyl: Rated:looks VG and plays better with moderate hairlines & scuffs (light) so plays decent throughout with some surface but nothing alarming.


A cool addition to anyone's music library! 
SEE: SELLERS OTHER ITEMS (((similar grooves for "head" people...)))

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  GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M    Completely clean, no marks, plays clean
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EX   Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, enjoyable
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