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La Monte Young Theater of Eternal Music LP RARE John Cale Velvet Underground

Sold Date: January 23, 2023
Start Date: January 22, 2023
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Unplayed MINT copy.  limited edition of 300 copies. This sold out upon release.
 2010 German label pressing.

Re-mastered and correct speed finally used.  Far superior sounding than the various  sub-par bootleg material of the mightiest line-ups of the Theater of Eternal Music. This is where it all began.  A truly historic document of the genesis of modern music.
Back cover notes by La Monte Young
Guitar [Bowed Guitar] – Tony Conrad Percussion [Hand Percussion] – Angus MacLise Performer – The Theatre Of Eternal Music Soprano Saxophone [Sopranino Saxophone] – La Monte Young Viola – John Cale Voice [Voice Drone] – Marian Zazeela
In another year, The Velvet Underground would be born from this formidable unit.

A1- 12 I 64 The First Twelve; Sunday Morning Blues (Excerpt)
A2- 19 X 63 Fifth Day Of The Hammer; Bb Dorian Blues (Excerpt)
B1- 28 XI 63 The Overday (Excerpt)
B2- 30 X 63 Day Of Hummingbird Night (Excerpt)
Fans of The Velvet Underground, Terry Riley, Jon Hassell, Charlemagne Palestine, Terry Jennings, Pandit Pran Nath,
 Lou Reed, Henry Flynt,  Sterling Morrison, Shandar, ESP-Disk, Sun Ra, Albert Ayler, John Coltrane, Alice Coltrane, BYG Actuel, Luc Ferrari, Pierre Henri, INA-GRM, NWW, Futura Records, Elaine Radigue