Sold Date: June 7, 2015
Start Date: May 31, 2015
Final Price: £79.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 9
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For auction:

Collection of 15 rare Czechoslovakian "Big Beat" - Rock, Beat, Psych and Blues EP's & 7" for sale.

Big Beat - a Czechoslovakian music genre, known as Beat in the Western World.

During a short period of political, social and cultural freedom in the late 1960s, - "Prague Spring"- Czechoslovakia enjoyed a creative genesis and zenith of Beat, Psych and Blues music.

The Prague Spring ended with the invasion of Warsaw Pact troops in August 1968.

On offer this rare and seldom seen collection of EP's & 7" singles, representing an important period in European history and music under Communist repression.

Unique sleeve artwork and quality mono sound on the Panton & Supraphon -stately controlled- record labels.

Sleeve graded first (UK Record Collector mag standards, visual only)

1. Beatings, Panton 040314, Stastny den / Postevnik, VG+/EX+, 1970,

• Obscure mod psych band

2. Juventus, Panton 030167, Kapka jedu / Oci / Bob hands / Nemoce srdce, EX-/EX, 1969

• Beat group around singer Karel Cernoch

3. Synkopy, Panton 030122, Vitezstvi svetla / Mel jsem rad / Tichej kout / Suita pro J.S.Bach, EX/EX, 1968

• Vocal harmony group from Brno - Beach Boys inspired

4. The Bluesmen, Panton 030123, Zpivej mi dal / Story o velke lasce / Kdo pod oknem stava / Nevidoma divka, EX/EX, 1968

• Talented R&B combo from Olomouc

5. The Soulmen, Panton 030108, Wake up / A sample of hapiness / Baby do not cry / I wish I were, EX+/EX+, 1968

• Slovakian power trio incl. Dezo Ursiny - Cream inspired

6.-12. George & Beathovens

Panton 040203, Stuj / Divky z perel, EX+/EX, 1969

Panton 040204, Den stesti / Kdyz padaji skaly, EX/EX, 1969

Panton 040205, Detsky oci / Ja, EX/M-, 1970

Panton 040249, Bez hlavy rytir / Jdi dal, VG/EX, 1969

Panton 040129, Pokoj cislo 26 / Lez blazniveho basnika, VG/VG, 1968

Panton 040130, Toreador se nesmi bat / Rekni proc places, EX+/EX+, 1969

Panton 030111, Klaunova zpoved / Vracim se z flamu / Jsem tak liny / Spinavy raj chudych, VG/EX, 1968

• Popular Beat band from Prague with Beatles inspired singer Petr Novak labelled "voice of the Prague Spring"

13.-14. Blue Effect

Panton 030203, Snakes / Sen neni vecny / Sun is so bright / Blue taxi, VG/EX, 1969

Panton 040201, Slunecny hrob / I've got my mojo working, VG+/EX, 1969

• Rock band from Prague lead by guitarist Radim Hladik, here with early rare R&B psych offerings

15. Framus Five, Supraphon 0330421, Mojo Mama / Don't set me free / In the midnight hour / Ton of joy, EX+/M-, 1968

• Another band from Prague, US R&B and Soul influenced

Auction for the entire collection lot (15 pcs) only - no splitting up.

I will ship safely from the UK in a carton box, with stiffeners, bubble wrap and corner protection - worldwide, but with insurance only.

I am a passionate vinyl collector for 30+ years, so please bid with confidence and check my feedback.

Please wait for invoice with correct postage before paying. PayPal only.

Returns - buyer responsible for return postage & customs.

Feel free to contact me with questions.

Good luck bidding for this rare collection.