Hickory Wind 1969 Folk Psych Fuzz LP NM RE MONSTER RARE

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Mar 13, 2012 Sold Date

Mar 6, 2012 Start Date

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Hickory Wind - Same (1969)

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"Long gone numbered (#357) of 500 made exact 2ndpress of the monster rated 1969 garage/psych album that etches upward to $100+ in first issue, but no easy task even finding that...here, the next best chance, although the limited reissue has been sold out for a number of years - here, a rare spare that includes 4 extra tracks from '69 not on the first pressing. HICKORY WIND is a USA 1969 mega-rarity. Only 100 copies of this album were pressed originally and the members of this band went on to form the legendary hard fuzzrockers, B.F. Trike. The HICKORY WIND album is well crafted psychedelic folk rock, garage & rural rock with plenty of fuzz guitar and multi-part vocal harmonies that stick to the listeners memory.
This group took their name from the classic Byrds/Gram Parsons song. Hickory Wind, from Indiana, were fairly young musicians when they cut this mini gem in 1969. If you consider the limited studio technology on hand, Hickory Wind came up big, with a very good private press LP. Initially, when you look at the record, it resembles one of those male/female folk duo LPs or maybe a private press christian rock album (note the small crucifix at the bottom of the record and the amatuer illustration). Thankfully, it’s neither of those. There are mild Buffalo Springfield, Byrds and Beatles echoes throughout the album but closer, more accurate references might be the "Spur" Lp. Most of the albums tracks are strong but only a handful qualify as excellent. “Father Come With Me” and the bizarre spoken word number “Mr. Man” give the album its psychedelic folk-rock sheen – both are great tracks with lots of organ and moody garage vocals. “Time and Changes,” a pounding garage rocker with sizzling fuzz would soon be recut by B.F. Trike, which was essentially a later version of Hickory Wind. In some circles, ”Time and Changes” is considered a classic. The remaining cuts have a strong rural-rock/folk-rock/garage flavor. The bare bones production of Hickory Wind gives these compositions a unique quality that makes this album memorable – no albums we know of have quite this sound. “Country Boy,” “The Loner,” “I Don’t Believe,” “Judy,” and “Maybe Tomorrow” are well worth hearing, all eerie slices of early country-rock/Americana. Some collectors describe Hickory Wind as only half a good album or not that good at all. Don’t believe this. Hickory Wind is a fine album – consistent throughout with lots of interesting twists and turns. Check out this exact 2ndpress as the original LP will be impossible to find with just 100 "Gigantic" label originals were pressed)."

I Don't Believe
Time And Changes
Maybe Tomorrow
Transit Blues
Country Boy
The Loner
Mr. Man
New Albany Police Carnival
Father Come With Me
Judy

LABEL / CAT # VOID 11

LP IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION (9,5 of 10)

COVER IS VERY GOOD PLUS (8,5 of 10)

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MINT - NEAR MINT - VERY GOOD PLUS - VERY GOOD - VERY GOOD MINUS - GOOD

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