RARE 1968 ORIG THE OTHER HALF - Hard Psych Garage RANDY HOLDEN BLUE CHEER GEM

$

80

This album is amazing, its a sound like you don't hear.

Check Out the pictures, you will see there is some wear on the front and back cover and some damage to 2 of the corners, Someone wrote Steve Miller on the back (I'm guessing even though they played some shows together its not THE Steve Miller) this album has been played! the album itself is in good condition there are a few surface scratches the worst of which I got a good picture of but nothing that interrupts the  sound at all. The inner sleeve is tan with age there are some splits. nice clean sound.

From Wikipedia:

The Other Half formed in Los Angeles Southern California, later moved to San Francisco.[1] They played several shows at Chet Helms Family Dog shows at the Avalon Ballroom.[2] Their music was strongly influenced by Yardbirds and Rolling Stones. Guitarist Randy Holden had been offered the chance to replace Jeff Beck in the Yardbirds before joining The Other Half.[3] The Other Half were at their peak when the music scene was at its height in San Francisco and the Flower Power movement in full swing in Haight Ashbury. Their style changed from an earlier vocal based garage band, to the loudest big stage band sound of the time, taken in that direction by former Sons of Adam guitarist Randy Holden. Their sound has been compared to The Yardbirds, and contained elements of blues, hard rock, and Eastern melodic influences.[3] Holden left the band after their debut album was recorded, dissatisfied with the recording and the guitar he was playing at the time, later stating "I was trying to accommodate everyone else, at the expense of my own soul and happiness".[3] Despite Holden's misgivings, the album has been described as "awesome incendiary rock".[4]

Holden went on to join Blue Cheer before embarking on a solo career.[1]

The band's "Mr. Pharmacist" was included on one of the Nuggets compilations in the early 1980s and was later covered by The Fall.[1] A collection of their recordings, titled Mr. Pharmacist was issued in 1982. This included their entire 1968 album and several tracks from singles.

Featuring

side 1

Introduction

Feathered Fish

Flight of the Dragon Lady

Wonderful Day

I Need You

Oz Lee Eaves Drops

side 2

Bad Day

Morning Fire

What Can I Do For You, First Half

What Can I Do For You, The Other Half