TOP M- 1967 MOBY GRAPE Finger cov + POSTER Psych Blues

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  WITHDRAWN 1967 1st LP *VINYL* + "finger" POSTER

                                                              MOBY GRAPE

             ...USA -Columbia 360 Sound - CS 9498 - stereo

NICE CLEAN & RARE, in demand ORIGINAL = 1967 very first issue on the highly rated Columbia 360 Sound label of the sixties in stunning *STEREO* 

The 1967 legendary original "finger cover" (withdrawn 40+ years ago due to, well,  "the finger")

           includes the large group 'finger' POSTER

Moby Grape's career was a long, sad series of minor disasters, in which nearly anything that could have gone wrong did (poor handling by their record company, a variety of legal problems, a truly regrettable deal with their manager (whom still seems to consider HIMSELF more important than the band), creative and personal differences among the band members, and the tragic breakdown of guitarist and songwriter Skip Spence), but their self-titled debut album was their one moment of unqualified triumph. Moby Grape is one of the finest (perhaps the finest) album to come out of the San Francisco psychedelic scene, brimming with great songs and fresh ideas while blessedly avoiding the pitfalls that pock marked the work of their contemporaries -- no long, unfocused jams, no self-indulgent philosophy, and no attempts to sonically recreate the sound of an acid trip. Instead, Moby Grape built their sound around the brilliantly interwoven guitar work of Jerry Miller, Peter Lewis, and Skip Spence, and the clear, bright harmonies of all five members (drummer Don Stevenson and bassist Bob Mosely sang just as well as they held down the backbeat). As songwriters, the group blended straight-ahead rock & roll, blues, rural, and psychrock accents into a flavorful brew that was all their own, with a clever melodic sense that reflected the lysergic energy surrounding them without drowning in it. And producer David Rubinson got it all on tape in a manner which captured the band's infectious energy and soaring melodies with uncluttered clarity, while subtly exploring the possibilities of the stereo mixing process. "Omaha," "Fall on You," "Hey Grandma," and "8:05" sound like obvious hits (and might have been if Columbia hadn't released them as singles all at once), but the truth is there isn't a dud track to be found here, and time has been extremely kind to this record. Moby Grape is as refreshing today as it was upon first release, and if fate prevented the group from making a follow-up that was as consistently strong, for one brief shining moment Moby Grape proved to the world they were one of America's great bands. While history remembers the Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane as being more important, the truth is neither group arguably ever made an album quite this good.

CONDITION: The cover is SOLID all over ...clean near "EX" (excellent) just a 'touch' of very light shelf wear just starting, nothing that shol;d bother anyone = nice keeper collectible = still in fine shape with no bends, no split seams, no writing anywhere

The vinyl is all shiny both sides M- expect to play clean.... highly enjoyable with clean 360 sound Columbia labels... 

The POSTER is in *Mint* condition! no tack or pin holes, never been up on a wall 

           keeper copy!

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All imperfections are noted both cover & record