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       ~STILL FACTORY SEALED ~ 1966 FIRST PRESSING~

               West Coast BYRDS BEATLES LEFT BANKE

         

 

                                                     

                   EMITT RHODES                 

                         

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            THE MERRY-GO-ROUND

                

                                 

              USA - brown A&M Records - 4132 (stereo)

=STILL FACTORY SEALED=

NEVER OPENED ~ NEVER PLAYED! 49 YEAR OLD FIRST PRINTING!

1966 Original VINYL first pressing of the masterful MERRY-GO-ROUND album -- a crafty West Coast garage band with young soungwriting genius Emitt Rhodes at the wheel. Overtly tilted toward the sound of the Beatles - Revolver mixed with The Byrds, the album is filled with two full sides of fresh self compositions, all jangle guitar structures and brilliant pop perfection harmonies -- no filler. If The Left Banke Walk Away Renee album is such the popular item, then the Merry-Go-Round Lp should stand equally as good and important.

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The Merry-Go-Round the Los Angeles quartet featured 16-year old Emitt Rhodes (guitar). Originally a drummer in the Palace Guard, Rhodes and high school friend Gary Kato (lead guitar) formed the Merry-Go-Round in 1966. They soon recruited two seasoned players to complete the band: Joel Larson (drums) who was formerly of the Gene Clark Group and Bill Reinhart (bass), formerly of the Leaves and also the Gene Clark Group. As a natural songwriter, Rhodes' beautiful melodies and sparkling vocals drew quick comparisons to The Beatles and The Byrds.

Their first two singles, 'Live' and 'You're A Very Lovely Woman', hit number one in Los Angeles (both were minor hits nationally) and a debut LP, titled 'Live - You're A Very Lovely Woman', was quickly recorded and released to take advantage of the singles' local success. This album, impressive in its own right, is entirely comprised of original material. The song 'On Your Way Out' shows Rhodes skill with trippy vocal arrangements while the Byrds-like 'Had To Run Around' illustrates the band adept at folk- rock. The finely produced 'Time Will Show The Wiser' makes use of backwards guitar solos and 'Gonna Fight The War' is one of the earlier attempts at anti-war sentiment, but hidden in a straight pop song.

Their initial success saw the Merry-Go-Round making several TV appearances and touring extensively with bands such as the Jimi Hendrix Experience, the Doors, Big Brother & The Holding Company, the Strawberry Alarm Clock and Jefferson Airplane. Despite their seemingly bright future, Rinehart abruptly left the band due to disagreements with management. Recording began on a follow-up LP and a stream of singles like 'She Laughed Loud' and ''Til The Day After' were released. 'Come Ride, Come Ride' is their most psychedelic song and, like much of their material from this time, borrowed heavily from The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's sound. Despite the quality of the singles, amazingly none charted, which caused their follow-up album to be put on hold.

A conflict between Rhodes and Kato over management finally caused the band to split up in 1969.

Live
Time Will Show the Wiser
On Your Way Out
Gonna Fight the War
Had to Run Around
We're in Love
You're a Very Lovely Woman
Where Have You Been All My Life
Early in the Morning
Low Down
Clown's No Good
Gonna Leave You Alone

 

CONDITION: is stiff and solid with 4 sharp corners =STILL FACTORY SEALED = never opened up in 49 years - still has 4 sharp corners, bright original colors. Small round delete drill at top left. Most all surviving copies have delete drills in middle including the label, this copy no such delete marks - the labels and record are untouched by human hands!  Having no split seams, no bends, no writing. STILL FACTORY SEALED 1966 FIRST PRESS! UNPLAYED! 

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