1967 MONO Orig 13th FLOOR ELEVATORS PSYCHEDELIC Psych
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ORIGINAL 1967 MONO INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS FIRST PRESSING
13th FLOOR ELEVATORS
The Psychedelic Sounds Of
\ USA - (yellow) International Artists - IA LP 1 ((MONO))
Guaranteed 1967 authentic MONO FIRST pressing rare collectible on the yellow International Artists label ...the rare, sought after mono release offers different song mixes from the stereo issue and contains a bold vibrant punchy production, warm & deep...much different from the stereo version ...
...an excellent array of Texas psychedelic laced garage nuggets ...
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This album is a gem, finding the Elevators traversing the territories of folk, garage, blues and psychedelia, often seamlessly as on the almost-tropical “I’ve Seen Your Face Before - (Splash 1).” The upbeat tune “Fire Engine” is one of the only tracks where things feel forced, over the top with ecstasy. This is because the Elevator’s true strength lies in their moodier and psychedelic material. “Reverberation” with its weighty distortion, pounding bass and beat, hypnotically swirling guitar riffs and Erickson’s calm-yet-disturbed vocals. The gorgeous slow-burning “Kingdom of Heaven,” drenched in moody blues guitar, is a highlight and one of a trio of tracks not written by Erickson and/or Hall.
The band formed in Austin, Texas, around jug musician Tommy Hall and guitarist Roky Erickson, who had already released an earlier version of his You're Gonna Miss Me in 1965, with the Spades.
Tommy Hall, who had a background in science and philosophy and had been one of the first kids in town to experiment with drugs, was the brain behind the project. He wrote the cerebral lyrics to their songs, and he invented the sound of the electric jug that became the trademark of their arrangements.
The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators is often cited as the first psychedelic album and was the first album to actively use the word psychedelic. The still eye-catching sleeve was definately among the first of its kind.
The Elevators seeked to expand their music making into a strange, acid-drenched form of philosophy. Judging by the rantings on the back cover of the record jacket, they didn't really think out this philosophy, but it does seem to bring a certain level of conviction to the music. It also makes the lyrics a notch above the norm of most of the band's contemporaries. Even when they don't make sense, they seem to being saying more than just the typical boy-meets(or loses)-girl love songs.
Leading off the album is what some consider one of the best rock songs ever, You're Gonna Miss Me. At heart the tune is a typical mid 60's stomper, but with the electric jug wildly perculating and Erickson sounding truly possessed, the whole track turns to gold. Soon the Elevators start to bring out the truly psychedelic riffs.
Roller Coaster provides a trance-like guitar part that eventually erupts into a rave-up that rivals those of The Yardbirds. Later we hear a speaker-busting bassline that can consume your mind on Reverberation (Doubt).
Although arguably at their best on the full-blast psych-rockers on this album, the Elevators churn out some more-than-respectable folk-psych ballads on Splash 1, Don't Fall Down, and You Don't Know. These tracks hint at the path that the band would follow on their next album Easter Everywhere.
You're Gonna Miss Me
Roller Coaster
Splash 1
Reverberation (Doubt)
Don't Fall Down
Fire Engine
Thru The Rhythm
You Don't Know
Kingdom Of Heaven
Monkey Island
Tried To Hide
CONDITION: The Cover: Solid with still bright colors, VG+ having some light shelf wear, but nothing at all bad, just minor, the back cover is clean VG++ there is some spine rub that appears to have been partly split at one time but repaired, looking acceptable with some rub wear. Top and bottom seams are solid, no bends, no writing...collectible look.
The Vinyl: both sides have original glossy shine, having random light small scuffs here and there, but nothing deep...visually a weak VG+ and play graded really strong excellent from start to end...with no audio disruptions, except maybe a little low surface between tracks in dead air space, which should not bother most.
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...
EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING
All imperfections are noted both cover & record
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