The Blues Project Projections VLP 6004 UK LP 1st Press

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May 3, 2009 Sold Date

Apr 23, 2009 Start Date

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Album Information

Artist The Blues Project Title Projections Record Label Verve Forecast Cat. number VLP 6004 Mono/Stereo? M

Country

UK Released 1967 Matrix no. FT 3008 A1 FT 3008 B1 Please enquire if you need the matrix numbers

Album Condition

Disc

Marks

Side 1

EX Side 2 EX

Surface
Hairlines

Side 1

EX A couple of light surface hairlines - not audible Side 2 EX A couple of light surface hairlines - not audible

Scratches

Side 1

EX Side 2 EX

Other Info.

Disc in Excellent Condition

Sound

Surface Noise

Side 1

EX Side 2 EX

Pops/Clicks

Side 1

EX Side 2 EX

Scratches

Side 1

EX Side 2 EX Other Info.

Sleeve

Ring / Surface Wear

Front

EX Back EX Inside

Card Creases

Front

EX Back EX Inside

Shelf Wear

Edge

EX Spine EX Corner VG Slight dent in top left corner Other Info. Front laminated sleeve in Excellent condition

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Background Information

Click on the link to find the original source of this information: - Projections The Blues Project were one of the hottest live acts of the time and one of the first album oriented bands. Not all blues, with certain tunes rooted in folk and this album bearing a psychedelic edge (nearly the American “Aftermath”) but listen to them cook through some classic blues standards and soulful originals, and the name starts to settle in just fine.

This Greenwich Village group lit up audiences weekly at New York’s Au Go Go Cafe. Before they cut their first record, the smokin’ hot Live At The Cafe Au Go Go, they were joined by session player Al Kooper who was looking to gig and improve his chops on the Farfisa organ. By the time Projections was released, they had become a hard-edged party band that were well-equipped to extend their jams for a drugged out San Fransisco scene, and their eagerness to incorporate other musical forms and experiment beyond the blues put this band ahead of their time.

Al’s “Kooperphone” (actually called a Tubon) on Can’t Keep From Crying supplies an opening dose of out-of-control psych. A completely unexpected classical suite introduces Steve’s Song, a folksy groover with light touches of fuzz. And it’s hard to not become a classic ‘66 record with a track like the hard slow blues, Two Trains Running, running 11 minutes 30 seconds. Another toss-for-a-loop is a Jazz-lounge number featuring Andy Kulberg on the uncleverly named Flute Thing. Cheryl’s Going Home is a riff-based standout, but when they perform bluesy shuffles like Wake Me Shake Me and Caress Me Baby you know they’ve hit their stride. The blues numbers give the album its vintage appeal.

Though they could smoke an audience, they were unable to score a hit song. However, one of the last tracks they cut before Al Kooper left the band may be one of the best unknown singles of the year: No Time Like The Right Time.

Track Listing: -

(The sound clips below are taken from the record being auctioned here and have not been treated to remove any clicks/pops etc. 96kbps samples.)

1. I Cant Keep From Crying

2. Steves Song
3. You Cant Catch Me
4. Two Trains Running
5. Wake Me Shake Me
6. Cheryls Going Home

7. Flute Thing

8. Caress Me Baby
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