SUMMER SOUNDS UP/DOWN MEGA-RARE 1969 PSYCH LP

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SUMMER SOUNDS~UP/DOWN~MEGA-RARE 1969 PSYCH LP

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THE SUMMER SOUNDS "UP <-----> DOWN" LAUREL LP 331098
100 TIMES RARER THAN THE FLAT EARTH SOCIETY! 10 TIMES RARER THAN THE RISING STORM! LESS THAN 500 COPIES IN EXISTENCE? ONE OF THE VERY BEST EXAMPLES OF THE MOODY NEW ENGLAND GARAGE/PSYCH SOUND.
THIS MEGA-RARE ORIGINAL PRESSING WAS PLUCKED FROM A COLLECTION OF VINTAGE ALBUMS IN THE DARTMOUTH, MA AREA. THE SHRINKWRAP IS ALMOST COMPLETELY INTACT WITH A SMALL RIP IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER, VISIBLE MOSTLY ON THE BACK. THE ALBUM COVER IS ALMOST COMPLETELY MINT WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF DIRT OR MILDEW WHICH HAS DEVELOPED NEAR THE OPENING IN THE SHRINKWRAP. THE COVER IS CONSTRUCTED OF HEAVYWEIGHT CARBOARD AND THE COVER ART SLICK IS THE TRADITIONAL WRAPAROUND TYPE.
THIS MAY TRULY BE THE ONLY SEALED ORIGINAL COPY THAT HAS EVER BEEN OFFERED ANYWHERE!!!
FOR THIS AUCTION, SIGNATURE AT DELIVERY AND INSURANCE WILL BE REQUIRED AND WILL BE ADDED TO THE SHIPPING COST. THE LP WILL ONLY BE SHIPPED TO AN ADDRESS WHICH MATCHES THE CONFIRMED PAYPAL ADDRESS. BIDDERS WITH LOW FEEDBACK OR NEGATIVE FEEDBACK WILL BE BLOCKED.

From a review of the reissue on http://badcatrecords.com: These guys stands as another mid-1960s outfit that's been largely forgotten over the years.  There certainly isn't a great deal of bibliographical data available on them.  A five piece (no surnames on the liner notes), they were apparently from Dartmouth, Massachusetts and got a recording contract as a result of having won a local talent contest.   Released in 1969 by the Laurel label, "Up-Down" must have already sounded hopelessly dated on its release.  Surrounded by a sea of acts pushing blues jams, psych meltdowns, and hard rock, these guys proudly stuck with a very retro sound.  Showcased lots of original, Farfisa-propelled ballads, to my untrained ears these hopelessly earnest performances sounded like something from the 1965-1966 timeframe rather than 1969.  Who knows, maybe they were going for a retro sound.  Exemplified by tracks like 'Small World', 'Lonely Beach' and their cover of The Zombies 'I Love You' this was broken-hearted mid-1960s garage rock at its best.  Even the isolated up-tempo numbers such as their cover of The Spencer Davis Group's 'Gimme Some Lovin'', 'First Date', and the closer 'You Told Me' sounded like they'd been recorded with a broken heart, or at least under the effects of a codeine blanket.  Adding to the mystique, the album was apparently intended as a concept piece, most of the nine songs dealing with the subject of found-then-lost summer love - want to hear a heartbroken guy then check out the near suicidal 'Summer Girl'.  All told you wouldn't think this would be something to get all that excited about here.  The funny thing is this is a wonderful album.  The low tech, overly earnest feel was simply KILLER - I dare anyone to hear 'Hard To Please' or the organ-propelled 'The Leaves Are Turning Brown' (with a keyboard riff that will drill its way into your head and not let go) and not be won over.  
- Dave -- guitar, backing vocals - Joe -- keyboards - Paul -- bass - Ralph -- sax - Roy -- drums, percussion
Listen to the first track here: http://youtu.be/R1i-brP0qAU
A1 Small World 2:49 A2 Hard To Please 3:55 A3 Lonely Beach 3:24 A4 Gimme Some Lovin' 2:59 A5 One Last Kiss 2:22 B1 The Leaves Are Turning Brown 4:21 B2 Summer Girl 4:22 B3 I Love You 3:42 B4 First Date 2:21 B5 You Told Me 2:43

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