RARE 1968 ORIG ●● COME HAVE SOME TEA With "THE TEA COMPANY" FUZZ GARAGE PSYCH
Sold Date:
July 2, 2018
Start Date:
July 1, 2018
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$49.98
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RARE & CLEAN 1968 first pressing ~ TOP LEVEL USA GARAGE PSYCHEDELIC RELIC ! ! ! ..|/\|...............................................|/\|.. Come And Have Some Tea With The TEA COMPANY
..|/\|...............................................|/\|.. USA - SMASH Records - SRS 67105
!LOOKS & PLAYS CLEAN ! with CLEAN cover too! Original 1967 first pressing in *stereo* of legendary PSYCHEDELIC GARAGE gem that offers plenty of trippy nuggets filled with cool moves everywhere ...swirl organ & fuzz guitar.... The Tea Company were one of the early birds from the US psychedelic underground scene. Here, thee original released on Smash Records, in '68. This album stands for the evolution of the 45 rpm psych-garage bands to the upcoming LP-generation with extended improvisation parts. Tea Company evolved from the Naturals, which were founded in 1963 and played the big ballroom supporting heavy-weight bands of the era. The TEA COMPANY describe themselves as an assemblage of possessed rock performers; preparing & delivering the unusual; alternating with the roots of psychedelic whose purpose is to cause sensation, due to stimulation of the auditory centers of the brain!.They became famous in San Francisco for spectacular live shows and lyrical hippie statements. The music is influenced by the Beatles, because they used exactly the same equipment. The group played with lots of freaked-out-echo-organ/-guitar noises on a 12 string Rickenbacher and various stereo madness reminds strongly of Syd Barrett´s spirit but more driven by hard hittin´ drums. Being buddies of Vanilla Fudge and inspired, the Tea Company also did an outrageous 9 min. version of "You keep me hangin on", which is celebrated among 60s collectors as a true milestone and outdoes the 'Fudge' at their own game. "Flowers" provides us with another long track at nine minutes, but they really hit the nail on the head with this one. The affair begins with a nice bit of hard-edge acid rock before blasting into a improvised hall of echoing sound that gives Pink Floyd's "Interstellar Overdrive" a run for it's money. Psych fans are often on the prowl for artists that reach the heights of British psychedelia, and they're usually looking at other Brits. These Americans are often lost in the crowd, but really do make some sounds that the Pretty Things or Syd Barrett would have been envious of. I Come and Have Some Tea with Me - 3:32 II
CONDITION: The cover: is all around solid and sharp, rated: M- careful visual use over the past 49 years... collection worthy copy, original strong colors. Has a delete drill at top left, otherwise stiff,colorful, rigid, no seam splits, no bennds, no writing ...no problems.... solid copy The vinyl: is a clean playing collection worthy copy, rated M- extremely C-L-E-A-N and so, the whole record (both sides) with mint-clear audio, no problems, highly enjoyable Both red Mercury labels are clean !
A GREAT ADDITION TO ANYONE'S COLLECTION ! SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people... EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING All imperfections are noted both cover & record
There are four more conventionally structured tracks filling out the album, and they're all pretty swell. The open title track is especially awesome with the production building up into a wall-of-sound crescendo. The whole obscurity aside, the Tea Company should be in the running to be labeled as an American counterpoint to Barrett-era Floyd. "Love Could Make the World Go Round" and "Make Love Not War" are pretty up front with their flower power sentiments, but the smears of psychedelic sound keep it all from sounding too cliched. "As I Have Seen You Upon the Wall" even find a place for a waltz and a bit of the same vocal delay that Gandalf used (they were both from around NYC; could be the same piece of equipment).
Flowers - 10:09
Love Could Make the World Go Round - 3:36
You Keep Me Hangin' On - 8:50
Don't Make Waves - 1:39
As I Have Seen You Upon the Wall - 2:46
Make Love, Not War - 2:36
