FACTORY SEALED 1969 ORIG = FAT MATTRESS = JIMI'S EXPERIENCE LONDON POP PSYCH GEM

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FACTORY SEALED - NEVER PLAYED - PERFECT!                            

                      RARE ORIGINAL 1969 FIRST PRESS

                                  BRITISH PSYCHEDELIC

              ex-JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE NOEL REDDING

                                FAT MATTRESS  

USA - ATCO - SD 33 309 - STEREO        

FACTORY SEALED - NEVER PLAYED - A PERFECT COPY!

ARCHIVE RATING - 4 SHARP CORNERS - FINAL COLLECTION COPY    

RARE Original 1969  first pressing in THICK(!) gatefold cover ::::

Noel Redding is probably best known these days as the Bass player in the Jimi Hendrix Experience. In 1969, when Hendrix went off in different directions, Redding, and drummer Mitch Mitchell would go off and form other bands.

Founded by guitarist and vocalist Noel Redding, during his time as bassist for The Jimi Hendrix Experience, and vocalist Neil Landon, FAT MATTRESS was completed by multi-instrumentalist Jim Leverton and drummer Eric Dillon. Polydor signed them in 1969, and the band released two albums before splitting up in 1970. This, their first & best album was recorded in late 1968 / early 1969, evoked the influences of the time, touching upon styles pioneered by groups such as Traffic (whose member Chris Wood guested on the record playing flute). A superb piece of Psychedelic rock in its own right, FAT MATTRESS failed to get the attention it deserved at the time of release (despite a tour as support act to the Hendrix Experience) but has subsequently been hailed as a classic of the era.

FAT MATTRESS was a Noel Redding’s Post-Hendrix project with him playing guitar not bass. Actually Noel had been a guitar player, not a bass player. He stumbled upon being a member of the “Experience” almost in error; He went on an audition for Eric Burdon of the Animals. He was the first member to join Jimi's band and was the first to leave the band. This album is nothing at all similar to the Jimi Hendrix Experience. It is rather, a dreamy, folkish, soft-psych LP very differant from the crazy guitar - hard blues of “the Experience” we all know. From the sound of things, Redding (who had a hand in writing much of the material) and his new cohorts were doing some heavy listening to California psychedelic rock and folk-rock, as this is far breezier and more oriented toward harmony vocals. It's often like an amalgam of the Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, Moby Grape, and Love, with some passing nods to British psychedelia by Traffic (Chris Wood plays flute on "All Night Drinker" by the way), the Move, and the Small Faces; there's even a bit of a Sunny Calif popsike-go-spacy feel to "I Don't Mind." In the manner of Forever Changes-era Love, the lyrics have a fleetingly opaque feel, easy on the ear but not really about anything, save soaking up good-time vibes. The problem, at least inasmuch as playing this back to back with something like Forever Changes, is that the words and music don't penetrate nearly as deeply, or coalesce into nearly as strong a group identity. They're pleasing but indeed fleeting in their impression, lacking the indelible hooks or songwriting brilliance of their apparent inspirations, the songs tending to run together in their similar moods. All that said, this is a good record that gets even better with repeat plays - a nugget of obscure British light psych that latches on ...a very good rock Lp with psych splashes here and there, keeping the whole thing an interesting and enjoyable listen. Uncluttered production and strong song writing make it a keeper along with this wonderful poster cover UK sleeve....

Neil Landon – vocals, production
Noel Redding – guitar, vocals, production
Jimmy Leverton – bass, harpsichord, organ, vocals, production
Eric Dillon – drums, tuned percussion, production
Guest musicians:
Mitch Mitchell – drums, percussion on "How Can I Live"
Chris Wood – flute on "All Night Drinker"
Jimi Hendrix – percussion on "How Can I Live"     

 All Night Drinker - 3:10
 I Don't Mind - 3:46
 Bright New Day - 3:30
 Petrol Pump Assistant - 2:58
 Mister Moonshine - 4:04
 Magic Forest - 2:49
 She Came In The Morning - 4:00\
 Everything's Blue - 2:44
 Walking Through A Garden - 3:20
 How Can I Live - 4:04

CONDITION: THICK GATEFOLD COVER, FACTORY SEALED ... a perfect example of an untouched (no delete marks) 1969 PSYCH artifact ... totally fresh original colors, no delete marks, no bends, no writing and no split seams ... collection worthy rarity ...

A GREAT ADDITION TO ANYONE'S COLLECTION !

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