CLEAN 1969 1st NRBQ STONED HIPPIE STOMPERS RIP IT UP Garage Psych ROCKET #9
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ORIGINAL 1969 COLUMBIA 360 SOUND FIRST PRESS STONED HIPPIE STOMPERS RIP IT UP!
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N.R.B.Q. ((1ST Lp)) USA - 360 Sound COLUMBIA ~ 9858
COLLECTION COPY !!!
Original printed Columbia inner sleeve included!
This is a GREAT, underrated LP...it's true these cats went down the rural rock commercial road so many years later BUT they didn't know that when they released their first LP in 1969 ...NRBQ came together as a garage-rock band, the youthful long hair juices were flowing ...listening to SUN RA albums, resulting in a high wired rocked-up affair, a decidedly whacked-out affair:::: file in the "underground rock" format...
Original 1969 first pressing on the highly collected 360 Sound Columbia label ~ the very FIRST album by roadster hippie outfit N.R.B.Q. away back when they were a garagey rocker band before the *rural* in their *rock* set in....no sir, this is NOT the commercial country band that reached success, but rather a crew of longhair dope smoking 'heads' who amazingly got signed to the major Columbia label, and promptly 'let looose....'
The Lp, containing NO commercial potential, was played over selected FM underground radio stations in the late '60s mainly due to the fortunes of having a Columbia Records release.
At the outset in the late '60s N.R.B.Q. were basically a band of rockers with a psych edge (they do a SUN RA cover! ) ...strands of rural edges pop up within electric rock edges All said, a classic underground album that goes on fairly unknown but scores marks for the bands high energy, charm and appeal ...
One of the lesser seen 360 sound Columbia label releases of the sixties
The NRBQ's first album is as succinct a summation of what this band was about than perhaps anything they've released thereafter. After opening the record with a storming version of "C'mon Everybody," they take a breath and leap headlong into a raucous psyched-out version of Sun Ra's "Number 9." Add to that a songwriting collaboration between Terry Adams and composer Carla Bley, and the great guitar playing of Steve Ferguson (really great on "Stomp"), and you've got the makings of a tremendously important record by a furiously eclectic and always wonderful band. Ever since at the tail end of the sixties, one writer called NRBQ the best since the Beatles (something like that) it has been the victim of terrible anti-hype. One thing for sure, give it some spins and find it's an original sound.... and grows on you.
C'mon Everybody
Rocket Number 9
Kentucky Slop Song
Ida
C'mon If You're Comin' You Can't Hide
I Didn't Know Myself
B:
Stomp
Fergie's Prayer
Mama Get Down Those Rock & Roll Shoes
Hymn Number 5
Hey Baby
Little Liza Jane
Stay With Me
CONDITION: The cover: rated: Collectible VG++ to "EX" (excellent) mainly clean, completely stiff and solid all over, trace of shrlf wear started on the otherwise highly prone-to-wear cover ... the back cover is M- clean....NO need for upgrade...the 48 year old cover, being of dark color tones, usually is found (IF found) with lots of shelf wear ... here's a survivor; actually looks strong & collectible; not anything to concern anyone with = all seams are solid, back cover is M- fresh original colors, no delete marks, no split seams, no bends, and no writing ...
The vinyl: Rated: clear and shiny over both sides; M- Play grades mint audio and has clean 360 Sound Columbia Records... 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 NOTE: All Items backed by money back guarantee! IF you have a problem PLEASE let us solve for you BEFORE leaving ANY negative feedback. Thanks! GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M Completely clean, no marks M- Carefully used, looks clean, plays clean, shiny gloss, no marks EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, clean VG+ a bit more scuff or markls still plays well with very minimal surface at worse VG more marks/scratches only minor, nothing deep, no loud clicks or pops this grade is abused by many, VG here does not mean "trashed" VG- surface noise present, will not have skips or jumps ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!
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