TONY MCPHEE The Two Sides Of Tony (T.S.) McPhee 1974 WWA DIE-CUT COVER + INSERT
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May 29, 2015
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TONY MCPHEE The Two Sides Of Tony (T.S.) McPhee 1974 WWA DIE-CUT COVER + INSERT
TONY MCPHEETwo Sides Of Tony (T.S.) McPhee
1974 UK WWA (WWA 001 SUPER DE LUX) FIRST PRESSING
SEEN LITTLE USE AND SOUNDS GREAT
A RELEASE MOST NOTABLE FOR THE SIDE-LONG ELECTRONIC PIECE “The Hunt”
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST BLACK/SILVER WWA LABELS
MATRIX: WWA 001 1Y//1 ∇ 420 11 4 / WWA 001 2Y// 1 420 11 6
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL DIE-CUT SLEEVE
COMPLETE WITH THE GATEFOLD LYRIC INSERT
AND THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE
Aptly titled, Two Sides of Tony McPhee not only explores McPhee's conceptions about love, relationships, religion, and ageing, but the album is divided up musically, showcasing his talent as both a guitarist and a keyboard player.
After displaying his keenness for composing a concept album with Split, a piece that he recorded with his band the Groundhogs based on the complexities of schizophrenia, McPhee decided to record an album that was more exclusive and personal.
The result was Two Sides of Tony McPhee, with McPhee playing an acoustic and electric guitar for the first four tracks, then switching to three different synthesizers and an electric piano for Side Two, a lengthy spoken poem entitled "The Hunt."
What results is an engrossing conceptual production that is equal to anything he's done with the Groundhogs.
McPhee's writing is penetrating and resonant, unleashing his thoughts on the transcendence of life ("Three Times Seven"), the bitterness of failing relationships ("All My Money Alimony"), the pain of loss ("Morning Eyes"), and pure anger ("Don't Dog Me Bitch"), with each song accompanied by the guitar and nothing else.
The second half of the album is comprised of "The Hunt," which is just as esoteric and sagacious as it is long and opens up with the ARP 2600 synthesizer mimicking an eerie, echoed howl of a dog in the distance.
McPhee bellows and rants in a penetrating manner about the unethical nature of war and humankind's inhumanity throughout the ages, switching ever so smoothly to his abstract philosophies about the corruption of power and the mystery of fate, life, and death.
Not only is his poetry forceful, but the overlapping of the electric piano and drum synthesizer shroud the piece with an ornate progressive ambience, adding a deeper sense of intrigue to his words and creating a sweeping electronic soundscape.
Side 1:
Three Times Seven
All My Money, Alimony
Morning's Eyes
Dog Me, Bitch
Take It Out
Side 2:
The Hunt
LABELS: EXCELLENT+
Clean, unmarked labels with just a few light spindle traces
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT/EXCELLENT
A few superficial harmless marks on Side Two
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Full, rich and warm sound and my play-check at volume found little to fault - just a little low-level surface on occasions - nothing really - plays beautifully
SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+
General light wear to the edges and spine but good, clean and solid - no damage to the die-cut sections
LYRIC INSERT: EXCELLENT+
Again, clean and unmarked
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
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