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this is a pre order item and will be released and shipped on or around 31/01/20

FRANTICS, The
“Birth”

Format: LP
Cat No.: LSMT002
Label: LOST SOUNDS MONTANA

Limited edition of 500 copies

THE LEGENDARY, PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED ALBUM FROM 1968 BY THE FRANTICS, REISSUED ON VINYL FOR THE FIRST TIME!!

PROBABLY THE GREATEST LOST US PSYCHEDELIC ALBUM EVER!

The Frantics formed in Billings Montana in 1964. They played all over Montana and in 1966 they toured with .

In early 1968, they entered  Studios with the first session for a full length album project. No band that recorded at the  Studio, previously or afterwards, would have a heavier, psychedelic sound than this 6 piece group. Now basing themselves out of Colorado, they made a name for themselves with performances in the area and returned late in the year to finish their recordings.

It was an entirely new style of music being introduced to .

What Norman excelled at was creativity in the studio, and constantly striving for something different. What we are left with is an album that pushed boundaries as much as any other record at the time.

1968 was already an incredible year for music in arguably the most creative decade in rock.

"Birth" would have fit nicely among the best of the day and would have been worthy company.

As fate would have it, the band moved to California and hooked up with new management and began recording for a local label, abandoning their Clovis recordings that have remained in the Petty audio vault for 50 years.

We present the album in the original  mono mix from the 4-track session tapes which included sound effects between each track that was meant to be a non-stop mind-expanding and ear-splitting experience.

The insert features color photos from the recording sessions with notes from "Lost Sounds Montana" music historian Dave Martens along with input from the original group members.

Tracklist: A1. Just For A While – A2. Stranger – A3. She – A4. Great Tomato – A5. Scitnarf (It Matters Not At All) – A6. Stone Goddess – B1. Her & Her Mountain – B2. Lady of The Night – B3. Child Of The Universe – B4. Sweet Mary – B5. Think About It – B6. Relax Your Mind

Combined postage costs on all items 

Double lp’s count as two 

Uk : 1-5 vinyl lp : £4.50

Europe / Russia/ Nordic : 1 x lp : £11.50 , 2 x lp : £14.00 , 3 x lp : £16.00 , 4 x lp : £18.00 , 5 x lp : £20.00

Rest of world : 1 x lp : £13.50 , 2 x lp : £15.50 , 3 x lp £17.50 , 4 x lp £19.50 , 5 x lp £21.50

All records are shipped in quality mailers with stiffeners and ALL are sent with full tracking / insurance by Royal Mail airmail 

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