Loadstone Very Rare Stamped Demo 1st Press Stereo Barnaby Records Z1235004 Nice

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This is a very rare Stereo Demo of Loadstone by Barnaby Records. 1st pressing in nice condition.. All my albums are 1st pressings. Came from the estate of Ed Campbell Columbia record executive. Won't find any reissues here. The front sleeve has minimal discoloration. Back sleeve minimal discoloration. Bottom right corner a little wear the rest of the corners in great shape. This album sleeve is in great shape. This was stored for 40+ years. Album is in great condition. The inner sleeve that holds the album has yellowed a bit due to age and storage. The album itself is in great condition and needs to be cleaned. Been in storage for over 40 years and it looks to never been played ! I am not a record grading expert. I take pictures of both sides of the album to show you what you are getting. I got nothing to hide! Never played it so it is untested. Feel free to email with any questions you may have. Thanks for looking. Be sure to check the other rare albums I have for sale!

Very Rare original US LP released on Barnaby Records in 1969. 1st US pressing on the blue label, the back cover has a 'Demonstration Not For Sale' stamp on the rear.

1969 offered a cornucopia of music but few songs provided such variety as Loadstone’s ‘Flower Pot’. Clocking in at over 15 minutes, this ambitious piece provides elements of psychedelic, jazz, and horn-rock for the patient listener. Most music from this era that passed the five-minute mark was built almost exclusively around soloing. And although ‘Flower Pot’ dishes out a fair share, its really only one aspect of what is expressed.

The pristine musicianship and compositional skills are apparent for this group of Las Vegas hired-gun musicians. But few would guess that prior to the Loadstone album, these guys were backing the likes of Andy Williams and Bobby Darin. And with jazz-pianist-turned-producer Dave Grusin at the controls musicianship, and not self-indulgence, was likely the emphasis. Regardless, few groups succeeded, let alone, rose to this level of ambition on their debut record. And it’s hard to not consider ‘Flower Pot’ a mark of achievement and greatness in the rock genre. But as the song suggests, “It’s not what you are, it’s what you got”. And the listener may best decide that.

TRACKS ARE :-

Side One

1 See The Light 3:25
2 Keep On Burning 2:47
3 Dayshine 5:16
4 Time 3:43

Side Two

1 It Couldn't Be Bad 3:15
2 Flower Pot 15:15