RARE / MINT BRITISH PRESS FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT UK POPSIKE PROG PSYCH TOPS
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SCARCE EARLY 70's UK PSYCHEDELIC ROCK
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FAMILY
Entertainment
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"Made In England" - (tan) - REPRISE - 6340
FINAL COLLECTION COPY
This is probably a circa 1971 UK pressing in attractive sleek laminated sleeve, far superior to the also scarce USA release. The 47+ years ago release is nearly impossible to find with a TOP condition cover like this! The dark cover is obviously highly prone to wear and here is a nice survivor ... it's FAMILY's great second album recorded in 1969:::: underestimated with a unique sound, one of which clings to the listeners memory bank.
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About the GREAT "Family" album:
"The Weaver's Answer" opens with a little hushed, mystical mantra, but very quickly becomes a driving, somewhat trippy, somewhat acoustic march. Love that rhythm section. Then there's pretty much some soloing, saxophone and cool, watery guitar, and then back to the march again. LOVE the Roger Chapman vocals here; as he continues listing his life's events to the "Weaver," wondering how much impact they've honestly had on the tapestry of the universe, he gets angrier and angrier, spitting out the lines with spine tingling honesty. And all the little flute and electric guitar noises that comes from...wherever? Great! Needless to say, it all collapses in on itself, and we start back at the beginning again. Point is, this song rocks. Hard. It's pretty much brilliant, and we can think of a few "real" progressive bands that would kill for something of its effortless quality. Best song on the album? You better bet.
"Observations From a Hill" is a nice folksy, acoustic number, while Ric Grech is singing the verses. Elsewhere, "Hung Up Down" brings us back to the patented Chapman vocal growl, and the chorus is actually quite good. "Summer '67" is a highlight for sure. It's an instrumental, but don't look for any summer of love references here. No, this is a bouncy folk chorus traded off with a decidedly Eastern themed verse, and not sitars and fuzzy guitars, but rather real Middle Eastern violin. Who was doing that at the time? Then, "How-Hi-the-Li" is just nutso. Which is a good thing. It's a sort of trippy groove (and listen to the first verse, gotta love the lyrics). "Second Generation Woman" is another great here. It's a rough rocker, and the soloing is probably the best on the album. "From Past Archives" is one of the weirdest numbers, in a way. with the rootsy harmonica and the medieval harpsichord? And then the complex sax soloing? Great vocals too. Now "Dim" is a truly catchy harmonica driven rocker about the dangers of...uh, loving with the lights off? Or maybe the dangers of loving with the lights ON. Point is, it's fun. Nice soloing, and gotta love the descending riff. And "Processions" is the last great number on the album, a truly gorgeous tune. It's the downbeat little tale of a kid on the beach. Tender vocals and sax, and that piano that comes in for the second verse represents water (change?), doubtlessly, but just dig those classy little arpeggios! And the brief coda? Once again, gorgeous. The final two numbers are... "Face in the Cloud" if a pure is designed around sitar! A lovely slice of 'heady' psychedelia ... There's nothing wrong with "Emotions," a nice enough song, the little ascensions played with the rhythm and blues melody, and is that a steel drum in the background? FAMILY made several fantastic songs also on their later albums, but none of them is as finely crafted from the beginning to end as this one. A safe choice, if not half as unique as the debut.
The Weaver's Answer (5:01)
Observations From A Hill (3:12)
Hung Up Down (3:13)
Summer '67 (3:18)
How-Hi-The-Li (4:59)
Second Generation Woman (3:14)
From Past Archives (3:21)
Dim (2:32)
Processions (2:49)
Face In The Crowd (2:55)
Emotions (5:12)
CONDITION: The cover: rated: Solid M- next to impossible to find THIS clean ...sharp laminated & fragile British cover ...this copy has no bends, no writing, no delete marks and no split seams ...still with fresh original appearance, no doubt a collection worthy rarity ...
The vinyl: all clean all over, M- TOP copy, looks beautiful, plays beautiful ...with clean Reprise labels
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people..
EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING
All imperfections are noted both cover & record
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