SEALED 1968 INCREDIBLE STRING BAND BIG Huge FOLK PSYCH
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1968 Psych Folk gem with delightfully flipped-out lyrics
STILL FACTORY SEALED
The Incredible String Band
THE BIG HUGE
\ USA - (big "E") ELEKTRA Records - EKS - 74037
AMAZINGLY STILL FACTORY SEALED ...Original 1969 first pressing 2nd album by this trippy folkpsych duo who incorporate guitars tablas sitar and bells into their magical weavings ...
The second of the 'twin albums' the Incredible String Band released in 1968. "Maya" is one of Williamson's best; nine-and-a-half minutes of acoustic guitar and sitar holy matrimony, slowly building to the climactic chorus, and in the meantime as lyrically over-the-top as they come. Upon playing this Lp for yourself (or with friends) you should receive with perverse pleasure the unsuspecting reaction of the bizarre lyrics all through this album; 'Opinions are his fingernails'?!" and "Lordly Nightshade," which opens with the lines "Captured by Hitler with Oliver Twist in the tower..." Heron's "Greatest Friend" is a comparatively humble, folk number with guitar and harmonica. The kind of thing you would imagine a dusty Bob Dylan playing in a lonely field somewhere. "The Mountain of God" is a bizarre vignette on organ with authoritative Biblical and faux-Biblical quotations as lyrics, sung in choirly fashion. Heron's shining moment on the album is "Cousin Caterpillar," a light-hearted, meshed with guitar number that celebrates once again the phenomenon of change, one of the Incredible String Bands's thematic preoccupations. Also, "Douglas Traherne Harding" demonstrates that his lyrics could sometimes be as demented as Williamson's, opening with "When I was born I had no head/ My eye was single and my body was filled with light" Ah, yes, classic stuff, this.
- 1. Maya — 9:24
- 2. Greatest Friend — 3:30
3. The Son of Noah's Brother — 0:16
4. Lordly Nightshade — 5:13
5. The Mountain of God — 1:51
6. Cousin Caterpillar — 5:15
7. The Iron Stone — 6:33
8. Douglas Traherne Harding — 6:15
9. The Circle Is Unbroken — 4:47
CONDITION: STILL SEALED...a perfect example of a RARE 40+ year old NEVER OPENED collectible with 4 sharp corners, stiff and solid with no split seams, no bends, no writing...
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
NOTE: All Items backed by money back guarantee! IF you have a problem PLEASE let us solve for you BEFORE leaving ANY negative feedback. Thanks! GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M Completely clean, no marks M- Carefully used, looks clean, plays clean, shiny gloss, no marks EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, clean VG+ a bit more scuff or markls still plays well with very minimal surface at worse VG more marks/scratches only minor, nothing deep, no loud clicks or pops this grade is abused by many, VG here does not mean "trashed" VG- surface noise present, will not have skips or jumps SHIPPING: (Attention: Items are sent out every Friday of each week) USA: $4.00 = Media Mail = U.S.A / delivery confirmation included (add 1.00 each additional LP/disc) $8.50 = Priority = U.S.A. /delivery confirmation included. (add $1.00 each additional LP) CANADA shipping is $8.50 AIRMAIL ...please add $1.50 for each additional LP MEXICO shipping is $9.95 AIRMAIL ... please add $1.50 for each additional Lp NOTE: Please wait until receipt of OUR invoice for proper shipping charges ***To our international OVERSEAS customers*** Due to the increase in U.S.A. postal shipping rates, we are forced to restructure shipping charges. Please see chart below. It is our hopes to provide you with our best possible service and keeping your shipping costs as low as possible. We have had problems with many international shipping orders costing us more than actual (higher) charges; The more Lp's you get in one parcel, the better the shipping costs, so we urge you to take advantage that we will HOLD your purchases to save YOU on shipping costs. IMPORTANT: Pay each invoice you receive, and, if you wish, ask us to HOLD your order reach lowest shipping costs. We value ALL our customers and will continue to list MANY interesting "rare" 60's & 70's Lp's that we obtain in our constant search and travels over all parts of the U.S. Thank you for your continued interests. International AIR MAIL shipping charges (all countries apply): 1 Lp = $14.00 2 Lp = $18.00 3 Lp's = $24.00 4 Lp's = $30.00 5 Lp's = $36.00 6 Lp's = $42.00 7 Lp's = $45.00 8 Lp's = $48.00 9 Lp's = $51.00 10 Lp's = $54.00 11 Lp's = $57.00 12 Lp's = $60.00 13 Lp's = $63.00 14 Lp's = $66.00 15 Lp's = $69.00 MULTIPLE LP SETS COUNT EACH DISC FOR SHIPPING COST (double Lp count as 2-Lp, etc.) Items In All Parcels Are Well Protected = The disc of an LP will always be separated from its cover (avoiding seam splits,etc) ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END Appropriate Feedback Is Left AFTER Yours Is Left BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!
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