ORIGINAL ULTRA RARE COVEN / WITCHCRAFT DESTROYS MINDS & REAPS SOULS FIRST US PRESS ON MERCURY 1969 MERCURY SR-61239 ORIGINAL US TRIPLE GATEFOLD 1969 ORIGINAL US MERCURY RECORD 1969 ORIGINAL CLEAN US MERCURY LEBELS 1969 BEAUTIFUL CONDITION BEAUTIFUL ANALOG SOUND ON THICK MERCURY RECORD AND NOT DIGITAL INFERIOR COMPRESSED SOUND


THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST US STEREO PRESSING 1969; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING. ULTRA RARE .

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REVIEW FROM ALLMUSIC:

Witchcraft Destroys Minds & Reaps Souls Review by Joe Viglione

The debut LP from the group Coven is noteworthy for reasons more historical than musical. That is not to say it is a bad record; it is more of an interesting record that is unique and listenable. With an elaborate package released on Mercury in 1969, a good trivia question can be made of the fact that bassist  performs on this album, whose opening track is "Black Sabbath." That the group  formed in 1969 when this album was issued seems to indicate that Witchcraft Destroys Minds and Reaps Souls may have had more than a little influence on the more popular heavy metal band. Also notable is the fact that the majority of the songwriting on this disc is by guitarist , who a year later in 1970 would move on to drummer 's reincarnation of , known simply as  on its Reprise recording. The lyrics are all included in a second gatefold, in script of course, while the first gatefold is a photo of a "black mass." 's vocals are distinctive, and tunes like "White Witch of Rose Hall" and "Wicked Woman" are almost on target. The band was for real, eventually hitting the Top 30 around Halloween in 1971 with "One Tin Soldier (The Legend of Billy Jack)" from the movie Billy Jack. With the "evil" prayers during "Coven in Charing Cross," Coven get a bit heavy-handed; the group goes over the top trying to push the black magic stuff. "Pact With the Devil" is written "Pack With the Devil" on the label, and the 13-plus minute "Satanic Mass" is more of a curiosity piece than musical adventure; it's no "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida," and that's the flaw with this unique album. Had there been a song to hold onto or had "Satanic Mass" possessed the musical individuality of ' "Up in My Room," this disc would be more than just a novelty. "Choke, Thirst, Die," which ends side one, is actually one of the best performances on the record, though it also suffers from its excesses, with acting like a satanic  when she should have gone in the direction. A decent enough attempt, but the group  emerged one year later doing it much, much better. Just compare the /Coven opening track "Black Sabbath" to 's song "Black Sabbath" by his group  to see the difference.

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CONDITION:

SLEEVE:

THERE ARE SOME WEAR ON THE CORNERS (3-4)MM SEE PICTURE. USUAL 

WRAPS. NOTHING EXTREME.

SOME VERY LIGHT  WEAR ON THE EDGES. NOTHING SIGNIFICANT, SEE PICTURE.NO CUT OUT.

TWO DRILL HOLES UPP ON THE LEFT CORNER.(SEE PICTURE).

CURVED 5MM UPP ON THE LEFT CORNER.SEE PICTURE.NOTHINGSIGNIFICANT.

OVERALL GOOD FEELING AND NICE AND CLEAN SLEEVE.

USUAL ORIGINAL WHITE INNER WITHOUT PLASTIC.

CLEAN GATEFOLD.

VI GRADE SLEEVE VG++(VERY GOOD PLUS PLUS)

VINYL:

SHINY AND BEAUTIFUL VINYL.

WRITTEN 1 ON THE LABEL WITH THE PENCIL. I THINK YOU CAN WIPE IT OFF WITH USUAL SWITCHING RUBBER.

OTHERWISE REALLY BEAUTIFUL SHINY  RECORD

VI GRADE VINYL : WEAK NEAR MINT(ONLY BECAUSE IS WRITTEN ON THE LEBEL 1)

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