MICHAEL OOSTEN LP/1974 US Acid Folk Psych/Perry Leopold/Dave Bixby/OOP Akarma

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MICHAEL OOSTEN 's/t' LP (Italy, Gear Fab Comet, Catalogue #GFC 411) Brand new/unplayed copy of limited (and now SOLD OUT/OUT OF PRINT) Akarma sub-label (Gear Fab Comet) LP edition of rare 1974 acid folk/rural-acoustic psych private press album from Wisconsin based Michael Oosten. (NOTE: This album's brittle shrinkwrap has become split/open at the pocket end of the cover. This album is still an absolutely new/unplayed item.)

(NOTE: LIMITED VINYL EDITION!)

"Keeping a band together was difficult in the late 1960s. Tough too, because Michael Oosten was writing songs that veered away from pop-song structures. There was also the relative ease and lack of responsibility required for hauling around a guitar. So, Oosten took off, with a Martin guitar in tow, playing coffeehouses and clubs across the country. By the end of 1973, he was ready to record an LP -- five psychedelic folk/rock tracks, ranging from the brightly smiling 'Sunny Day' to the epic 'Hungry Horse Montana,' where Oost switched seamlessly from Celtic picking to Middle Eastern chord progressions. Oosten filled out his folk/rock/psych sound with the help of a few friends: piano from Tom Hennick on 'Hey Babe,' vocals from Jan Reek on 'Garden,' and bass from Al Byla on 'Sunny Day.' Oosten's wayward vocals puts us in mind of other meandering faves from various eras (Incredible String Band, Perry Leopold, or the Meatpuppets, to name but three), and Oost proves himself a stellar guitarist in an eccentric and percussive mode. Considering the individualistic nature of the album's genesis, no surprise that marketing and publicity for the album was limited. Columbia Records expressed interest in Oosten's music; but after a single meeting with the label, it was clear that the album would be too difficult for the mainstream honchos to market. Oost and friend Lester D'ore (editor of Chicago countercultural paper Seed and designer of the Yippie flag) holed up at D'ore's Wisconsin commune farm to silkscreen each LP jacket by hand."

'A local weirdo 1970s folkie with long intense acoustic tracks and extended instrumental passages, like a second-tier Perry Leopold. Oosten's voice is OK and he's certainly not holding anything back. Mood and atmosphere dominate over songwriting, with lots of two-chord drone and half-spoken lyrics. Apart from Oosten's fine guitar-playing there is bass and occasional electric guitar, but no percussion. "Wavefaring Boy" is a high point with a dramatic mood and an amazing section where the guy does a vocal imitation of the sound of the sea surf, and not a bad one either.' - Patrick Lundborg/Acid Archives

Tracks on this LP are as follows:

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