SYNANTHESIA- SAME ORIGINAL MASTERPIECE RARE MINT

	£		266
	$		352

A great progressive UK masterwork that you find here.

Synanthesia – same RCA Victor 1969 UK

Synanthesia – Self-Titled was issued in the UK in 1969 on RCA Victor SF 8058. This copy is a 1st and only pressing of this LP. It was to be the band’s one and only album and is one of the psychiest folk records you will ever hear. Unfortunately, RCA weren't interested enough to promote the band. Without RCA's backing and the lack of airplay on the radio, Synanthesia split and the threesome went their separate ways.

Synanthesia were a hybrid of The Incredible String Band, acid folk, Comus-esque darkness and jazz. These styles/genres combined to make for quite an original sound. Jim Frazer's sax and flute sounding somewhat like a cross between Keith Gemmell (Audience/ Stackridge), David Jackson (Van Der Graaf Generator) and Harold McNair (Donovan, et al). The closest sounding bands that can be referenced are probably Dr Strangely Strange and Jan Dukes de Grey.

Formed in London, England in 1968 by guitarist, Les Cook, Synanthesia were a trio with an 18 year old, ex-soul bassist, Dennis Holmes, who switched to guitar and vibes. The trio was completed by jazz sax and flautist, Jim Fraser. They performed in and around the London area and garnered interest from the newly formed Chrysalis record label. One of the venues that they would frequent was the infamous Three Tuns in Kent, home to David Bowie's Arts Lab. It is rumored that Synanthesia were briefly Bowie's backing band, before he recruited the Hype and, subsequently, Hull's Rats, who became the Spiders from Mars.

Synanthesia's only album has a unique sound, falling somewhere between Forest, Incredible String Band and Jan Dukes de Grey with a hint of Audience and Van Der Graaf Generator, the last two owing to Jim Fraser’s sax and flute styles.

Tracks:

Side 1

1.    Minerva

2.    Peek Strangely And Worried Evening

3.    Morpheus

4.    Trafalgar Square

5.    Fates

6.    The Tale Of The Spider And The Fly

Side 2

1.    Vesta

2.    Rolling And Tumbling

3.    Mnemoysne

4.    Aurora

5.    Just As The Curtain Finally Falls

Band:

?       Dennis Homes: Vibes, guitar, vocals

?       Jim Fraser: Alto/soprano saxophone, oboe, alto/nose/concert flute

?       Les Cook: Guitar, bongos, violin, mandolin, vocals

Cover: single front laminated sleeve is in M- condition with some creases to the laminate and slight lift in the laminate by the spine. The spine is a little creased but the text is fully legible. Tiny bumps to the corners but no edge wear to speak of. Very decent presentable condition.

Vinyl: is terrific and is in a comfortable M- near Mint condition – no audible issues and has a shiny clean surface.

There are some faint spot stains on the labels.

I´m a collector who grow up with the music of 60-/ 70- ´s years. I saw groups live in germany end of 60´s like Guru Guru; Agitation Free, Xhol, Between and others when they just begin to start their carrier. So I love this music.

All the records I sell are original´s when not signed as reissue

I am not a dealer but a serious collector. All my records come from my private collection. I absolutely guarantee my gradings as played through my system. All my records are cleaned and play-graded on a High End turntable (MC cartridge Benz ). BUT if, unexpectedly, you are unhappy for any reason, please get in touch.

Please see my other similar LPs for sale. Over the coming weeks and months I will be listing more of classic prog, psych, folk and jazz LPs.

Grading :

M = Mint - as new

NM = Near Mint - very few, light signs of usage that don’t affect play - the cover has only minor signs of wear.

EX = Excellent - some signs of usage, but very little lessening in sound quality – the cover might have slight wear and/or creasing.

VG = Very Good - no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch - normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items.

G = Good - the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches - the cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.

+ and - are used as appropriate.

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