Gary Higgins - Red Hash LP private ORIG psych acid folk

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Gary Higgings  - Red Hash LP

Rare original private 1973 US pressing on Nufusmoon Rds, complete with the rare and elusive original insert. This original pressing was originally issued  in 1973 at 2500 copies only, hence very rare nowadays. 

Sleeve has general light wear, but no seam / spine splits or other important damages... kinda light "depression" on the front sleeve (=very superficial creasing), nothing disturbing really,  qualifies in any case  in a strong  VG+(+)... no parts missing, no holes, tears, splits, only normal light general use due to age !by the way, back sleeve is NM !  

Wax shows some light marks, that don't affect play. Looks like VG+(+), but plays really great all through, with mostly no background/pop/clicks. A keeper copy !

here's what the Acid Archives say about it:

"Red Hash" 1973 (Nufusmoon 3673)  [lyric insert; 2500p]  
"Red Hash" 199  (CD Flashback, UK)
"Red Hash" 2005 (CD Drag City 295)

Highly enjoyable smalltown hippie folk/folkrock with a professional sound, good vocals and songs full of hooks and strong melodies. A dreamy melancholy dominates, but the sharp arrangements and elaborate production keeps it from ever drifting off. Lyrics deal with dope and being in prison, which is a true story & probably what kept him off major labels. Higgins received a severe 2-year-9-month sentence for possession of weed, but had time to record this album shortly before going to jail. "Red Hash" is a nickname he aquired when being in custody. Underrated LP is a personal fave and better than almost all the overpriced items in this genre. To illustrate Higgins' qualities I'm picking two different fave tracks than Aaron does below; "Stable the Spuds" and the closing "Looking for June". Do not miss this. Some copies came with promo sheets with newspaper clippings about Higgins' trial. [PL]
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To these ears this is one of the best loner folk albums. Apparently recorded before Gary went to prison, which gives it an extra edge. Higgins is a great songwriter, and has an appealing soft-but-gruff vocal style. The lyrics reach into some pretty unusual places, and the melodies and hooks are full of unexpected left turns. He even uses moog to nice effect here and there. Pick hits are the beautiful “It Didn’t Take Too Long” and the pissed off “Down On The Farm.” [AM]

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Rates (priority shipping):

Europe: 1 LP: $11.70 / 8.00 euros, 2-3 LPs: $18.90 / 12.80 euros, 4-5 LPs: $28.70 / 19.50 euros

Rest of the world: 1 LP: $17.00 / 11.50 euros, 2-3 LPs: $29.60 / 20.10 euros, 4-5 LPs: $40.35 / 27.45 euros

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