STRONG 1968 Orig ? KALEIDOSCOPE ? BEACON FROM MARS ? EXOTIC LSD PSYCH GARAGE LP
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*** THE 1968 first pressing ***
WEST COAST ACID PSYCH CLASSIC
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" A BEACON FROM MARS "
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USA- (yellow) Epic - BN 26333 - stereo
RARE and SOUGHT!
Original 1968 first pressing of the deliciously timeless & classic psychedelic garage gem ... in the holy grail of USA psychedelic records, early on (psych) enthusiasts put this album right up there and next to The 13th Floor Elevators first two albums.
.............K A L E I D O S C O P E...............
Wielding a battery of exotic instruments that once adorned a thrift-shop front window (bazouki, oud, vina, saz, doumbeg), the Kaleidoscope was every bit as multi-hued and subject-to-change as the telescope full of bright bits of colored glass the band was named after. If there had been a prize for the most eclectic psychedelic outfit, L.A.'s Kaleidoscope would have had it stashed on a shelf-between the hookah pipes and the bowling trophies-in the band's rehearsal space. Formed by multi-instrumentalists David Lindley and Chris Darrow, with a membership that also included multi-instrumentalist Solomon Feldthouse and multi-instrumentalists Max Buda, Chester Crill and Fenrus Epp (all the same person!) along with drummer John Vidican, this wildly experimental and gifted outfit pioneered what would become the world-music genre by darting deftly between rock, folk, blues, Cajun, rural, Middle Eastern, good-time ballads and Eastern European styles, with plenty of full-blown psychedelia on the side. It's an exotically diverse approach, explored to great effect on 1968's A Beacon from Mars, Kaleidoscope's second LP (the working title for the album was Bacon from Mars). Just float your head through the buoyant, sprawling, mystical title track; the driving, raga-esque "Taxim"; or the graceful opener, "I Found Out," which unfolds like the tender petals of a young rose. Beacon from Mars is an album no fan of '60s West Coast psych can afford to miss!
I Found Out - 2:15
Greenwood Sidee - 4:12
Life Will Pass You By - 3:17
Taxim - 11:20
Baldheaded End of a Broom - 3:12
Louisiana Man - 2:42
You Don't Love Me - 3:57
Beacon from Mars (Kaleidoscope) - 12:35
CONDITION: The cover: Rated: about "EX" (excellent) still retains very collectible look despite careful previous use. Overall a solid thick cardboard cover with strong original colors. Well known to be a wear prone cover, so this copy should satisfy. The seams are solid, no bends, no twists, no fading, colors are still vibrant after 51 years!
The vinyl: Rated: side one is M- side two is Excellent; at worse some light fingernail marks on side two, so knocked the grade down to "EX" then with play grade as expected should be found minty clean audio with no alarming surface noise ... overall retains full bright shine ... and has spotlessly clean Epic 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 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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