MONSTER SIGNED PRIVATE 1971 "WRONG ROAD" BOA RAW HARD SNAKEFIELD GARAGE ROCK

$

710

 
           MEGA-RARE ORIGINAL 1971 FIRST PRESS

        CRUDE & PRIMITIVE ~ HARD GARAGE ROCK
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     BOA ~~ "WRONG ROAD"
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Hand signed original !

Exceedingly-rare 1971 Michigan private press collectible and a special one-of-a-kind copy it is coming from the collection of BOA leader/bassist Ted Burris who has not only hand signed the front cover but added "My copy for listening use" and repeating the message on the label : "Ted's copy for listening use."

   BOA ~~ "WRONG ROAD"

This cool '71 garage/hard rock item has every bit as much garage attitude as the best '66 LPs. An enjoyable energizer with wild stories about murder and infidelity in a raunchy basement guitar/organ setting. Basement pressing and one of the least professional band photos ever on the sleeve. A minor classic within the field. A 10" acetate recorded as Anvil in 1970 has also surfaced.

While this late garage album has a rough sound, cheesy organ, and rudimentary hooks, the lyrics are about the singer murdering his girlfriend. The production is completely "lo-fi" meant as a compliment, like the up-front cymbal-happy drummer and the bass being way too high in the mix. Overall, the album reached legendary proportions being  garage-rock bordering-on-hard-rock where the charming production works for it. The songs and playing are inspired; the energy level is high, the singer is appealing. The closing song rocks particularly hard. Bottom line, when talking garage band rockers most of you will enjoy this rarity quite a bit.

Here's some more Boa details, from ex-band member Ted Burris who, again, owned this copy: "The first time we went to the recording studio (and made the acetate) was in 1970. It was Anvil's (i.e. BOA) first attempt at recording. The guy that recorded us was a cerebral palsy victim and worked the controls with the back of his knuckles. The next time we got together we did it our self in a Tupperware warehouse owned by Brian the keyboardists' dad. It was all done live, so if we made a mistake we had to start over."

The roots of Boa can be found in Auburn Heights, Michigan in 1969 when high school student Ted Burris (bass, vocals, organ) enlisted fellow student Bob Maledon (piano, bass, organ, vocals), who he had seen jamming at a mutual friend's house. They met at Maledon's garage to play, where Paul Manning (guitar, vocals) heard the racket the twosome were making and had to be involved. The three continued jamming until deciding it was time to add other member. Brian Walton was recruited to play keyboards, and, after trying out numerous drummers, Richard Allen filled the drum seat. They called themselves Anvil and performed cover songs as well as a few band originals. In 1970 Anvil recorded an album at a Detroit studio that was never released, although a few acetates were made, before breaking up due to changing musical tastes. The members, however, got back together in 1971 and decided to give recording another shot. Instead of dusting off the Anvil moniker, the band chose to rename itself Boa. They recorded Wrong Road live on a two-track in a warehouse in Auburn Heights, and the album was privately pressed and released in March of 1971 with Manning taking the pseudonym Captain Hook since he was playing with another band at the time. Almost immediately after, the band broke up again and went their separate ways....

                 CONDITION: The cover: rated: near M- aside from the small sticker pull at top left. SIGNED in black ink by the hand of BOA leader Ted Burris. The white cover, if found at all sine 45 + years later is usually dirty or rough at best - here's a REALLY CLEAN and sharp copy having been kept safe by the Boa bassist all these years!  There are no delete marks, no split seams, no bends, and no writing other than the pen work of BOA member Ted Burris who has also written in guitarist Paul Mannings name on back cover group line up & song credits where the guitarist had been listed as "Captain Hook."

The vinyl: Rated: visually "EX" (excellent) couple of soft nothing scuffs otherwise smooth, clear and loads of shine. Plays TOP M- audio   and both labels are clean with exception of one label being also signed by Ted Burris.
               A cool addition to anyone's music library!






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