BOB SMITH The Visit 2xLP/1970 Psych/Folk-Rock/OOP VINYL
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BOB SMITH 'The Visit' Double LP (Liechtenstein, Tapestry Records, Catalogue #TPT 244/2) Brand new/unplayed copy of limited (and now SOLD OUT/OUT OF PRINT) Tapestry label Double LP vinyl edition (edition of 500 copies only) of legendary and always highly sought-after 1970 psych rock epic double album by Bob Smith.
(NOTE: LIMITED EDITION OF 500 COPIES ONLY!)
'It's pretty ambitious to debut with a double album, but Bob Smith had enough ideas to fill four sides. His voice is a little serious/loungy but he does at least try to sing like a rock guy when he's not trying to sound like a prophet. If you like D.R. Hooker's singing, you'll like Smith's. The music is in a wide range of late '60s-70s psych genres, from hardrock to upbeat folk-rock to jazzy experimentation. The arrangements are always interesting. Backing vocals, a range of keyboards and clever sound effects are used well. Smith's band is excellent, and there's plenty of hot guitar-keyboard interplay. A few songs have some pretty heavy mellotron. As is the case with most double LPs, side three is the weird one. The 8-minute "India Slumber" might be a bit much for some listeners, but otherwise this album is surprisingly accessible. By the end of four sides, I wish Smith would have lightened up a bit, but this set is full of great songs and great moments. Even the requisite blues song is pretty good. Daryl Dragon began his 'Captain' persona here, listed as 'Captain Keyboard'.' - Aaron Milenski/Acid Archives
'Another significant collectable from the California rock scene that will interest readers. Not really a solo album at all, as Smith is backed by eight very capable musicians. Much of the music is instrumental, achieving a mystical and 'psychedelic' atmosphere, although there are a few more mainstream tracks and some nice bluesy guitar work in places. Interesting and a must have for fans of psychedelia.' - Vernon Joynson/Fuzz, Acid And Flowers
High-quality 180-gram vinyl pressing.
Tracks on this Double LP are as follows:
- Please
- Don't Tell Lady Tonight
- Constuctive Critique
- Ocean Song
- The Wishing Song
- Can You Jump Rope
- Latter Days Matter
- India Slumber
- Source You Blues
- Sunlight Sweet
- Of She, Of Things
- Mobeda Dandelions
- The Path Does Have Forks
- Try, Try To Understand Yourself
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