MECKI MARK MEN: MECKI MARK MEN (SWEDISH PSYCH, 1968)
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Wow, what you are bidding on is a hard to find and beautiful pressing of MECKI MARK MEN: SELF TITLED lp on Limelight Records. The lp and jacket are in VG+ or better condition. The lp looks unplayed. Great Swedish psych. Their first album was completely sensational when it came out late in 1967. Not only was it the first album of Swedish underground psychedelia, it was also miles ahead of its time with a strikingly original sound, much based on Mecki Bodemark's manipulated organ sounds. His singing was clearly influenced by that of Jimi Hendrix (whose Swedish concerts had been supported by the Mecki Mark Men). The almost neurotic over-the-top atmosphere predated that of Secondhand's frightening first album Reality and The Beatles's "Helter Skelter". The oriental, sitar strumming moments were probably the first of their kind from Scandinavia.
Mecki Mark Men toured in the USA along with Blue Cheer and Canned Heat to promote their albums which were released over there by Limelight. The first version of the band sadly disintegrated with Thomas Gartz soon joining another legend - International Harvester.
Running In The Summer Night (1969) was recorded by a totally revamped group, featuring Pelle Ekman, Bella Fehrlin and the burgeoning guitar player Kenny Håkansson. All of them had previously played in the excellent psychedelic outfit Baby Grandmothers. A fantastic track of theirs, "Somebody Keeps Calling My Name" (9:32), was recently included on the "Love Proge" double CD released in 1996. (this was the full length version of a single released by GN5 in 1968) Due to the low sales of Mecki Mark Men's first album, their second wasn't released in Sweden. Their music now became less experimental, more based on a very heavy guitar and organ sound typical of some American groups (Moving Sidewalks, Iron Butterfly, SRC, etc.). However, Mecki's vocals were still a mighty good impersonation of Jimi at the time of Are You Experienced? Among the highlights of this album were "Sweet Swede Girls", the three-part "Life Cycle" and the title track.
- Mecki Bodemark - organ, vocals
- Thomas Gartz - drums, vibes, sitar (1)
- Hans Nordström - sax, flute (1)
- Björn Fredholm - drums, congas (1)
- Clas Svanberg - guitar (1)
- Kenny Håkansson - guitar (2-3)
- Pelle Ekman - bass (2-3)
- Bella Fehrlin - drums (2-3)
LIMELIGHT 86054 USA 1968
Own a piece of music history, this is a beautiful item.
Low starting price, no reserve. Good luck
