THE DRUIDS OF STONEHENGE “Creation” orig GARAGE PSYCH

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THE DRUIDS OF STONEHENGE “Creation” orig Garage Psych

1968/Cdn/Uni Records 73004….This is an original Promo copy  of this awesome and rare garage psych lp.  The cover is solid with heavy shelf wear on the front, sticker removed top left that has lightly bubbled the area there, the back has foxing/staining, shelfwear, there was something written top right corner that is very faded, sample copy Not for sale stamped on back, 3 song titles are circled, corner wear right side corners, heavy wear left side corners, some paper loss lower left and a bit of paper loss top and bottom of spine, spine is otherwise solid with only  light wear, solid with no splits or delete. The vinyl is in strong VG to VG+ condition with a few light scuffs/scratches and a light inaudible mark across the last 3 tracks side two, the record plays very well with some light intermittent crackle/noise in the first track and occasional odd spot and between tracks, overall plays fine with no skips, sticks, repeats or other issues. Very hard to find in any condition! Please check my auctions for other psych and rock lp’s. Thanks for looking and good luck should you decide to bid!

Track listing

Side One
1. Six Feet Down
2. Earthless
3. I Put A Spell On You
4. Speed
5. Bring It On Home (Cant Get By Alone)

Side Two
1. Painted Woman
2. Pale Dream
3. Signed D.C.
4. Forgot To Be Begot
5. A Garden Where Nothing Grows
6. Its All Over Now Baby Blue

David Budge - vocals
Carl Hauser - guitar, vocals, keyboard
Steve Tindall - drums, keyboard
Billy (B. T.) Tracy - guitar
Tom Paine Workman – bass

Formed while students attending New York's Columbia and Syracuse Universities, by 1966 singer Dave Budge, guitarist Carl Hauser, drummer Steve Tindall (personal note - the Sherlock Holmes pipe didn't exactly foster a "hip" image) rhythm guitarist Bill Tracy and bassist Tom Workman had come together as The Druids of Stonehenge; recorded a series of demos and relocated to Los Angeles in hopes of scoring big time successes. Two years of toil on the local club circuit eventually brought overnight success in the form of a contract with MCA's newly formed Uni label.
Produced by Jerry Goldstein (he also contributed one song to the proceedings). Propelled by Budge's nasty growl in contrast to most of their contemporaries who were pursuing ever more sophisticated arrangements, the band exhibited a penchant for roaring Animals-styled R&B (check out "Painted Woman", their blazing cover of Screamin' Jay Hawkins' "I Put a Spell On You" and the original "Bring It On Home (Can't Get By Alone)"). The band's other area of interest seemed to be drug-oriented material; check out the subtle "Speed" and their cover of Love's "Signed DC"). Intriguing for it's raw and rugged sound in an era of increasing audio sophistication.
This album is too freakin cool. The first track tricks you, with a classic soft psych track. From there it builds to become a pure punk psych gem. The lead singer is incredable with vocals that can be described as Mick Jagger meets Iggy Pop meets Lou Reed. Some of the tunes are kinda blues psych and some disply a Velvet Underground minimalizm. It's guaranteed to please even the staunchest 60s psych critic.

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MINT: as stated with no defects

NEAR MINT: as stated near Mint!, or Mint Minus, same thing, very clean with no defect to sound or visual appearance, one scuff or mark may be permitted but it will be mentioned in the description, a near Mint record looks and plays very clean

VG++ still a very nice copy with minimal wear, the vinyl will retain it's original gloss and can have some minor scuffs/scratches that don't affect play very much.

VG+ the vinyl will still retain much original gloss with a bit more scuffs and/or scratches I may list a very rare or desirable item with a lower grade, I will try to list all defects.

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