The Millenium "Begin" (CS9663-costliest Columbia LP ever)1968-Psychedelic/Folk

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THE MILLENIUM: "Begin"  1968  CS 9663  Album: Like new, excellent Cover : Shows some staining from water and signs of age; spine still readable
THE ALBUM: This is a bona fide lost classic! Brainchild of legendary tunesmith/studio genius, and one of the most obscure                  masterminds of the era Curt Boettcher and rock legend Gary Usher  Columbia's most expensive record ever (critics: "Money well spent") Absolute necessity for fans of late '60's psychedelia  The one and only record ever released by The Millenium during its lifetime  Several compilations have been produced since the demise of the band A classic of sunshine pop Has been reissued numerous times over the years, despite extremely poor sales of      original release First pressing on a red 360 degrees Columbia label w/white lettering Released w/ art insert (not included today- sorry!) Probably the single greatest pop record produced in LA outside of Beach Boys  Many of the songs were released previous to "Begin" Band members were all "insiders" to some degree, which gave them access to studio        and engineers no similarly unknown band could ever dream of  Album proved to be too melodic for FM and too avante-garde for AM Perfect example of '60's psychedelic pop music and forward-thinking production              standards
THE BAND: Curt Boettcher: Producer, Songwriter Keith Olsen : Producer Gary Usher: Executive Coordinator Lee Mallory : Vocals, Guitar, Songwriter Sandy Salisbury: Vocals, Guitar Joey Stec; Vocals, Guitar, Songwriter Michael Fennelly: Vocals, Guitar, Songwriter Doug Rhodes: Bass, Harpsichord, Piano, Songwriter Ron Edgar: Drums, Percussion
THE MUSIC/ descriptions of: Hard rock, breezy ballads, and psychedelia all merged into 1 airtight concept Sterling and innovative, never straying into psychedelic overindulgence Majestically layered instrumental and vocals Exquisite, pristine vocal harmonies Remarkably crisp Budding country rock Surprisingly down-to-earth lyrics Tender acoustic ballads Sugary fun-time pop with a faint dejected edge A combination of breezy melodies, ambitious baroque arrangements, stirring                 psychedelic touches, and angelic vocal harmonies Vintage psychedelia Lighter side of 60's psychedelia Lush, sophisticated sound that can be attributed to top-quality production Glossy-yet-noncommercial Awesome beat, each sound crystal clear Sunshine pop harmonies incorporated into psychedelic rock

Wow---I lost my hearing 8 years ago, but if I could hear, this would be one of the first albums (that I have never even heard of until the last few days) I would want to listen to ! It sounds fabulous!