SHRINK MINT 1968 THE GROWING CONCERN MUSIC EMPORIUM FUZZ ROCK,Psych NUGGETS

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• • ORIGINAL 1968
    
    MINTY CLEAN ~~ TOP COPY
    
    COOL FUZZ PSYCH GARAGE ROCK NUGGETS ..|/\|...............................................|/\|..
  • The GROWING CONCERN
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  • USA - Mainstream Records - 6108 - STEREOPHONIC
   FINAL COLLECTION COPY Original, yes, NICE MINTY ORIGINAL of this highly sought vinyl garage psychedelic relic from 1968 featuring a terrific blend of outstanding self penned melodic tunes spiced up in a trippy mix of guitar, organ & two female vocals with lovely voices that compliment the tunes nicely...think of in terms on the path the MUSIC EMPORIUM featuring a woven mix of high caliber song craft hooks in psych perfection, all through both sides...no wonder why you never (well almost never) see the original, and you can go from East Coast to West Coast and all around with little luck finding. Well, here's a copy that will serve as a wonderful collection keeper, and sounding vibrant in first pressing form
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  Although formed primarily as a blues label, Mainstream Records released a number of interesting psychedelic albums in the late 60s. Some of the better of these include Bohemian Vendetta, The Jelly Bean Bandits, Orient Express, and The Growing Concern.. 
  1. Although virtually nothing is known of the Growing Concern, their only album is an enjoyable piece of West Coast garage psychedelic, somewhere in the Music Emporium vein including a decidedly sunny popsike veneer over the lively and very 'heady' garage=-psych sounds. 
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  3. The opening track "Hard, Hard Year" is perhaps the best on the album yet that's arguable since all tracks are relatively in the same (+ quality) bag. The song opens with some melodic guitar work, which is joined first by bass, and second by some excellent keyboards. The song also featured beautiful female vocal harmonies from group members Bonnie MacDonald and Mary Garstki.
  4. "Hard, Hard Year" largely set the style for the remainder of the album. "Edge of Time" features some excellent lead guitar work, as does "Tomorrow Has Been Cancelled" ..."A Boy I Once Knew Well" is a folky lament which again features fine vocal harmonies, keyboards, and guitar work. The groups version of "Mister You're a Better Man than I" was done in a similar style, and is an interesting take on the Yardbirds original. The group also covered Buffalo Springfield's "Sit Down, I Think I Love You", based on the original rather than the more baroque hit version by The Mojo Men. The entire Growing Concern album is characterized by fine male and female vocal harmonies, excellent keyboard playing, and fine fizz-guitar leads & rhythm structures. Overall, The Growing Concern album is an outstanding blend of garage-psychedelic sixties - at it's finest!  
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  7. Hard Hard Year
     Edge Of Time
     Tomorrow Has Been Cancelled
     A Boy I Once Knew Well
     All I Really Want
  8. II
     Mister You're A Better Man Than I
     What Kind Of Life
     Other Side Of Life
     I Knew A Girl
     Sit Down I Think I Love You
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     CONDITION:
  10. The cover: rated: Mint in original factory shrink wrap = solid, colorful, graphic images clear without wear or fade; 59 years going strong, no delete marks, no split seams, no bends... highly collectible 1968n LP rarity
  1. The vinyl: Rated: near M- visually and plays clean, M- audio both sides. Both labels have clean "Mainstream Records"