Vinyl Rare Psych Rock Fantic “Conception” 1970 Promo Gatefold VG/VG+
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Vinyl Rare Psych Rock Fantic “Conception” 1970 Promo Gatefold VG/VG+.
Frantic was one of those bands that got caught in popular music’s turbulent transition from the ‘60s’ to the ‘70s; lost between the previous decade’s fading psychedelic/acid/garage rock tendencies and the next’s looming hard/heavy/punk rock trends.
With its yellow day-glo cover art acting as a warning sign screaming “BEWARE!,” Frantic’s sole long-player, Conception, shared a savage streak with contemporaneous releases like The Litter’s Emerge, The Frost’s Frost Music, and Josefus’ Dead Man, even the MC5’s High Time, to name but a few.
And if you ever doubted the British Invasion’s wholesale conquest of the American heartland, know that The Frantics, as they were known in their infancy, way back in 1965, hailed from the geographic backwater of Billings, Montana!
But they didn’t wait long to hit the road, logging time in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Colorado Springs, New York and Los Angeles, before the decade was through; opening shows for The Who, The Yardbirds, etc., and cutting a cover of “Route 66” in ‘66 that disappeared without a trace.
Four long years would elapse before Max Byfuglin (singer, wildman), Kim Sherman (lead guitar), Dennis Devlin (rhythm guitar), Jim Haas (keyboards), David Day (bass), and Phil (Gordo) Head (drums) captured this rough-hewn gem for the long-forgotten Lizard label.
Led by the doom-laden standout “Wicked Woman,” band originals like “Scitnarf” (no idea, don’t ask), sinister “Shady Sam” (a dirty Steppenwolf blues) and the dynamic “Her and Her Mountain” boast tight musicianship but talent that was still raw, in spite of the many years already logged.
But its the often relentless, fuzz-laden covers found here, including Van Morrison’s “Little Girl,” The Pretty Things’ “Midnight to Six,” and Bonnie Dobson’s “Morning Dew,” that best illustrate Frantic’s urgent, unhinged intensity, and even their atypically mellow stab at Billy Roberts’ “Hey Joe” feels fit to burst with pent-up tension.
So if you’re partial to obscure artifacts from long-forgotten bands, Frantic’s Conception is highly recommended.
Vinyl is probably closer to VG+ with just a bit of crackle here and there. No skips, jumps or sticks.
Inner gatefold is nice with some light staining.
Cover is nice and tight, no splits, just a bit of normal discoloration.
All albums come with inner and outer sleeves.
All albums shipped in a real record box with cardboard inserts.
Combined shipping is $5.00 for up to three records , and .50 each thereafter.
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