MEPHISTOPHELES In Frustration I Hear Singing V Rare Orig 1969 US Acid Psych Rock
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Mephistopheles
In Frustration I Hear Singing
Very Rare original US LP released on Reprise Records in 1969. 1st US pressing in a Uni-pak style gatefold sleeve.
Taking its name from 16th century Faustian legend—Mephistopheles was the devil to whom Faust sold his soul—this six-piece outfit emerged from the psychedelic underground and recorded one album, the strangely titled In Frustration I Hear Singing. This 12-song lp, lost and found from the vaults of Reprise Records, is prototypical late ‘60s psychedelia, a musical exercise in odd song titles (“The Cricket Song,” “The Girl Who Self-Destroyed”), bizarre lyrical content (“Listen to the crickets/listen everyday/listen to the crickets/tell me what they say”) and awkward rock instrumentation (“Do Not Expect a Garden” features a trumpet; “Vagabond Queen” is saddled with a flute).
Mephistopheles features an expert ensemble of skilled musicians with a strong sense of melody. The guitar work, especially on songs like “Dead Ringer” and the title track, is particularly impressive. Guitarist Fred Tackett has been a member of Little Feat since 1988.
Tracks Are :-
Side One
1 Take A Jet 2:37
2 Collections 2:18
A3 Dead Ringer 3:17
4 Vagabond Queen 2:48
5 Do Not Expect A Garden 3:46
6 In Frustration I Hear Singing 2:39
Side Two
1 Make Up Your Mind 3:08
2 Searching In The Night 2:08
3 The Cricket Song 3:01
4 Sleeping Deeply 3:20
5 The Girl Who Self-Destroyed 3:27
6 Elizabeth 4:00
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Released on Reprise Records in 1969
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Catalogue Number 6355
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Record is in Near Mint condition
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Sleeve is in Ex ++ condition (small drill hole in top left corner)
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