SCARCE 1970 Orig THE GOGGLES = LOOKING THROUGH COLOR GOGGLES Sunshine POP psych

$ 43

$ 43 Sold For

Aug 27, 2017 Sold Date

Aug 22, 2017 Start Date

$ 10 Start price

6 Number Of Bids

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RARE 1970 ORIGINAL

GATEFOLD IN THE ROUND - SUNSHINE POP PERFECTION!

... THE GOGGLES ...

USA - AUDIO FIDELITY - 6244

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Plays minty clean and includes the rare custom designed AUDIO FIDELITY plastic inner sleeve

Always been hard to find 1970 first pressing in gatefold "round" custom designed GATEFOLD cover ...this was a crew of young hipsters creating sunny-sound pop grooves ... and here's the story::::

The Goggles were a group consisting of Jessica Harper (vocals), Rod McBrien (lead vocal-bass), Mark Lockhart (drums), and David Spinoza (guitar-vocal), The group released this album which was actually the soundtrack and more to the 1970 NBC television presentation “Looking Through Super Plastic Elastic Goggles at Color." Spinoza, of course, would go on to an illustrious career working with Beatles Paul McCartney, John Lennon and Ringo Starr, and a long association with James Taylor. He also dated Yoko Ono during Lennon’s “Lost Weekend” period when Lennon was involved with Mae Pang. THE GOGGLES were a groovy-sunshine sound poprocking, soft folk & popsike pop psych crew manufactured as an in-studio band, and recorded the soundtrack to the 1970 NBC TV show "Looking Through Super Plastic Elastic Goggles At Color." The totally wiggy gatefold cover came in a round sleeve, so it unfolded to actually BECOME a large pair of goggles. This, of course, meant that there could be no inner sleeve for the actual record, so it's tough to find these in decent shape. Musically, this is very nice hippie flower power/sunshine pop perfections peaking on the beautiful infectious "Jennifer Rain." And yes, vocalist Jessica Harper is INDEED the SAME Jessica Harper we know from movies like Suspiria, Phantom of the Paradise , etc...

Here are some facts on the band members: Rod McBrien - Bass, Lead Vocal
Born Amityville, Long Island NY June 20, 1948, attended Amithyville High School & Hofstra College in NY - originally a recording engineer for such performers as The Jaggerz, Jimi Hendrix, The Hollies & many others. Rod’s hobbies are tennis, football & baseball. His favorite performers are The Googles. He’s a nice guy. David Spinozza - Guitar, Vocal
Born in Port Chester, NY August 9, 1949, attended Mamaroneck High School in NY. Dave’s amazing creativity has made him the leading studio guitarist in New York. He was chosen by Paul McCartney to be the featured guitarist on his latest lp. Dave’s hobbies are water skiing and diving and his favorite performers are The Band & Stevie Wonder. He’s really a nice guy.

Jessica Harper - Vocalist
Born Chicago, Illinois October 3, 1949, attended North Shore County day School, Winnetka, Illinois & Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville NY. Before joining The Goggles, she appeared in the Broadway production of ‘Hair’ for one year. Jessica’s favorite hobby is “peace”. Rod & Dave like her.

Mark Lockhart - Drums
Born in New York City October 21, 1949, attended Christ The King High School in NYC and is presently attending Queens College. Mark has been playing with several East Coast rock groups before joining the Goggles. His favorite performers are the Beatles & James Brown. He’s cute.

Track Listing
Super Plastic Elastic Goggles
Jennifer Rain
The Start Of A New Day
Go Lightly
The Colors Of The Mind
We All Live On A Rainbow
Don’t Say You Don’t Remember
Light Show Man
A Pretty World Looking At The World Through Goggles

CONDITION: The cover: rated: VG++ genuinely solid but with little crinkles at the "handles" of the round cover, very minor wear, so actually should be QUITE acceptable with no upgrade necessary! The custom designed round gatefold cover turns into a pair of giant goggles when opened up ...very hard to find this cover in any kind of shape, yet, here is a great copy ... has no alarming issues and contains strong orig colors, no delete marks ...

The vinyl: Rated: M- Very hard to find this album with a clean record, here a top copy and both Audio Fidelity labels are clean

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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