SHARP 1970 RARE PROMO = WEIGHT ANOTHER MAN'S SWEATHOG Hard Prog Blues Psych
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WEIGHT
One Man's Queen Is
Another Man's SWEATHOG
\ USA - AVCO RECORDS - 33010 (PROMO)
= FINAL COLLECTION COPY =
Rare...ADVANCED RELEASE PROMOTIONAL
...SOUGHT AFTER hard bluesy progressive 1970 collectible by an obscure East Coast group known as THE WEIGHT who made but only this album.
Sometimes, this 'Weight' are confused with the West Coast 'The Weight', who strange enough, both issued their only album's in 1970. This WEIGHT album is far better of the two bands, and actually far superior musicians to the other band, delivering good guitar/organ leads in original tunes with hard edged blues/prog/psych edges...
WEIGHT are an almost totally unkown obscurity courtesy of the Avco Embassy label by a group from New York. The album described in some circles as “progressive psych” starts off with “The Night The Pig Got Loose”, featuring a wild account of a drug bust told in an hippie tripper sort of way, and then shifts to a moving ballad musically similar to Bob Dylan’s “I Shall Be Released” with the weird title of “Mr.M, Mr.N, and Mr.C (With Help From Mr.D)” (maybe the Mr.D is Dylan they’re referring to). That is the only tune like that, and as the album progresses, it has some nice guitar/organ interplay similar in style to a hardrock/progressive sound with a solid sound.
Credited with penning all seven tracks, lead singer Peter Masi had an interesting voice. Technically he wasn't the most accomplished performer you've ever heard, but his dry, craggy delivery was well suited for the band's mix of blues-rock with psych edges. It's also one of those albums that seems to get better with repeated spins, tracks like 'I'm Sure We're Gonna Die', 'Overhead Ego' and 'Open Your Gate' revealing some surprisingly complex structures and arrangements that were initially overlooked. Highlights included the blazing 'Overhead Ego' and the atypically catchy 'Disillusion # 1'.
- - Brian Cassidy -- vocals, bass (1970)
- - Noel Cassidy -- drums, washboard, vocals (1970)
- - Toni Christmas -- guitar, backing vocals (1970)
- - Peter Masi -- vocals, keyboards, guitar, harmonica (1970
(side 1)
The Night the Pig Got Loose
Mr. M, Mr. N. and Mr. C (with Help from Mr. D)
I'm Sure We're Gonna Die 8:52
(side 2)
Overhead Ego
Disillusion # 1
Open Up Your Gate
The Reason Why We're Here - 5:32
CONDITION: The cover: The hard to find LP has a delightfully clean "MINT" cover still in factory cellophane and sports a unique to the Lp PROMO sticker at bottom right ... a GREAT collection keeper!!... no seam splits, no bends, no writing.
The vinyl is rated: a clean top copy M- plays 100% clean with enjoyable audio fidelity and: both 1970 AVCO EMASSY labels are clean.
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
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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 ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END 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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