MAYPOLE rare psych prog LP on COLOSSUS self-titled s/t ’70 ORIG NICE

$

80

Artist:  MAYPOLE

Title:   “Maypole”

Label:   COLOSSUS.  Stereo pressing on medium weight vinyl.  Yellow label with black text.  Catalog number is CS-1007.  

Year:  1970

Background:   1970 US eponymous effort from Baltimore outfit MAYPOLE mixes psych with heavy rock and adds some prog sub-themes to leaven the mix. Full of interesting ideas and some fabulous Hendrix-inspired lead guitar from founder Dennis Tobell, this album of original compositions was recorded at New York's A&R Studios by Pat Perticone. The band's name came from a Maypole erected in New England in defiance of Puritan laws designed to stifle life in 17th century America, and the album's lengthy liner notes, contain the group's "mission statement". "Maypole intends to combine the techniques of literature in lyrics and structure with the feeling generated by our music to communicate the "real" to an unlimited audience". Given that the album is famous for being rare, clearly the band's desire to reach an "unlimited audience" was not achieved, which is unfortunate as the record is well recorded, musically interesting and reminiscent of other heavy psych outfits such as Bubble Puppy, Ill Wind and Neighbourhood Childr'n.

Condition: 

DISC:  EXCELLENT with full original gloss.  Has been played a small number of times and handled with care.  There are a couple slight hairline paper scuffs but no serious or audible marks or distractions.  Plays beautifully with superb fidelity.  Labels are clean.  This hard-to-find LP is one that you will never need to upgrade.      

JACKET:   Jacket is nice VG+ with no major problems.   Front artwork is clean and bright; just has a trace of ring wear.  Light wear along seams and corner tips.  Reverse has ring wear and has darkened with age.  No writing or stickers.  Overall a very clean example of this unlaminated jacket to accompany the beautiful disc.

Track Listing: 

Side One:

• Glance at the Past
• Show Me the Way
• Henry Stared
• Changes Places
• Under a Wave
• Johnny

Side Two:

• Come Back
• You Were
• In the Beginning
• Dozy World
• Stand Alone
• Look At Me

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