Fifty Foot Hose--Cauldron 1967 Limelight LS86062, psych

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Fifty Foot Hose “Cauldron” 1967 Limelight LS 86062, psych

Here is your chance to own—at a reasonable price—a genuine, rare, fascinating artifact of the Hippy Era. 

I’ve owned it since about 1970, when was seeking and buying the most creative and strange records I could find.  (Lothar and the Hand People, White Noise, and Joe Byrd & the Field Hippies can be discussed another day.)  I was drawn to this one by the title track, which is eerie and danged interesting.  The other tracks display a variety of styles, but all contain experimental electronics, unexpected chord combinations, and spaced-out lyrics—except that cover of “God Bless the Child”.  The “Rose” track uses chords that sound just like Spooky by Dennis Yost & the Classics Four.  See if you agree.  Some of these tunes you can find on YouTube, by the way, if you want to hear them before you place your bid.

The songs are as follows:  And After; If Not This Time; Opus 777; The Things That Concern You; Opus 11; Red the Sign Post; For Paula; Rose; Fantasy; God Bless the Child; and Cauldron.  (Note: the two Opus numbers are only 22 seconds long each, and consist of sound effects.)  Personnel:  Cork Marcheschi; David Blossom; Larry Evans; Kim Kimsey; Terry Hansley; and Nancy Blossom.

The condition of the record is pristine, except for one finger print, which may clean off, but I didn’t try.  It plays like new.  The inner sleeve, which you will note is the original one with the lyrics on one side, blank on the other, has some serious wrinkles in the corners and has begun to tear on one side.  The cover, as I hope is evident from the photos, is very good indeed, having spent most of its life still in the plastic shrink-wrap, which finally fell off a few years back.  The bottom edge is abraded from being slid in and out of a record cabinet.  A small hole penetrates the whole cover, on the upper right, punched by the store where I bought it.  There is a tiny divot in the paper alongside the leftmost blue line on the front cover—I almost didn’t notice it.

Enough analysis…let’s just say, “Wow, man, this is far out stuff, a real head trip, you gotta be open to it!” 

To hear this psychedelic music in its original format, and hold the full-sized cover art in your appreciative and trembling hands, you need only to bid, for which I thank you!  Oh, you’re worried about me, what will I do if this LP is removed from my life?  Thanks for asking, but I’ll be okay.  I have come to accept digital technology.  Your bid will help loosen the hold of material things in my life.