JERRY YESTER/JUDY HENSKE FAREWELL ALDERBARAN RARE ORIG'69 STRAIGHT FOLK/PSYCH LP

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·      JUDY HENSKE AND JERRY YESTER - FAREWELL TO ALDEBARAN - RARE SUNSHINE POP / ACID FOLK ALBUMP ON FRANK ZAPPA'S "STRAIGHT" LABEL - ORIGINAL 1968 STRAIGHT STEREO LP STS-1052

·      ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·      ORIGINAL RED, ORANGE AND YELLOW STRAIGHT LABEL.

·      THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·      ORIGINAL GATEFOLD COVER, MADE OF THICK CARDBOARD (AMERICAN STYLE) 

·      CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·      THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

·      MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) ENDS WITH '-1B/-1B'.  ON SOME LABELS,  SUFFIX '–1' DENOTES THE VERY FIRST, ORIGINAL PRESSING)

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Judy Henske was a major talent who never quite broke through to major stardom, in part because no one seemed sure of what to do with her. Henske's big, bold voice was a bit too strong for the pop charts in the mid-'60s, and while she had a loyal following among folk music fans, her broad sense of humor and theatrical style set her apart from her very earnest counterparts. In 1969, Henske and her then-husband Jerry Yester (who had been a member of the Modern Folk Quartet and the Lovin' Spoonful, and would go on to produce albums for Tom Waits and Tim Buckley) made an album together, Farewell Aldebaran, and it's one of Henske's very best works, a showcase that's as eclectic and audacious as she was. Farewell Aldebaran can be described as a fusion of folk music, psychedelia, and arty pop, though that only scrapes the surface of the LP's stylistic complexity. The album leaps from the stomp-down primitivism of "Snowblind" and the playful pop of "Horses on a Stick" to the tongue in cheek religious satire of "St. Nicholas Hall," the beauty of "Three Ravens," and the grand scale sci-fi finale of the title cut -- every track on the album has a distinct personality of its own. What holds Farewell Aldebaran together is the strength of the songs and arrangements, where Yester brings together a striking range of sounds and moods, and makes imaginative use of mellotrons and early Moog synthesizers. Henske rarely sounded this nuanced and effective on record, mainly because Yester gave her musical landscapes that were big enough for her talent and personality. Farewell Aldebaran died a quick death in the marketplace in 1969, and it's not hard to see why -- as good as it is, this music was too eclectic and deliberately eccentric to find a place on radio, then or now. But the album has gained a cult following over the years, and with good reason; it's not difficult for anyone with open ears to find a place in their hearts for Henske and Yester's talent, wit, and musical daring.

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY MARK DEMING, ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

Jerry Yester - who was a member of Lovin' Spoonful - and Judy Henske, the uncrowned Elektra label folk diva were married in the fall of 1967 and immediately went into honeymoon, i.e. deep hibernation. They woke up only briefly, in 1969 and 1970 respectively, to record two brutally rare psych/folk albums for Frank Zappa's fledgling "Straight Label". No wonder the two albums - of which we have the first one ("Farewell to Aldebaran") here, are so rare. They are the masterpieces of intricate,delicate musicianship, subtle and haunting melody and vocal harmony that transcends even the romantic age of the late 1960s. While it is difficult to tell who is backing the two on this album (musician credits were not provided on the original cover), I think it is safe to assume that the same backing band that plays on the two Tim Buckley's "Straight" albums also does the same for Yester and Henske, which probably explains the dark, moody, foreboding and almost otherworldly atmosphere. A lovely psych/folk classic!

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·                          CONDITION:

·                          THE RECORD

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(a)         WE GRADE THE VINYL AS STRONG VG++, JUST A NOTCH BELOW NEAR MINT. A few light abrasions (probably just sleeve scuffs inflicted in storage over the years) ARE VISIBLE, but they appear fairly  insignificant relative to the overall condition of the vinyl, and are only moderately visually distracting. For most part, the vinyl looks impeccable, without any MAJOR visual flaws or imperfections. Much of the original luster is intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new (minor surface scuff noted on 'Charity').

(b)          The record comes in the original stock inner sleeve.

(c)         The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

(d)         Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·                          THE COVER

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT VERY GOOD++ (VG++).

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-       Cover has a small cutout corner visible

-       Cover has a minor 'bump' (dent) on the spine.   (VISIBLE ON BACK SIDE ONLY)

-       Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the spine

-       Cover has JUST A HINT of ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 2.

-       Minor shelf wear noted on the seams (nothing significant)

NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE  COVER

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