1968 UK PINK ISLAND => FREAKBEAT SPOOKY TOOTH ~ 1st ~ UK HARD POPSIKE MOD PSYCH!
Sold Date:
October 18, 2020
Start Date:
October 13, 2020
Final Price:
$71.18
(USD)
Bid Count:
29
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20836
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1968 BRITISH HARD POPSIKE HEADS!
This is the RARE ORIGINAL ENGLISH PRESSING
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SPOOKY TOOTH..|/\|...............................................|/\|.. UK - (PINK) ISLAND - 9080 (ILPS) STEREOPHONIC
52 years of age swinging London pop-psych heavy!
...........SOLID collection copy
1968 BRITISH / FIRST printing with laminated cover
The very first SPOOKY TOOTH from swinging London's paisley pop underground...file along with The WHO, The CREATION, THE ACTION, SMOKE, THE EYES, to name a few...
...........SOLID collection copy
BEAUTIFUL CLEAN laminated cover ... mint record too!
Gary Wright - vocals, organ, keyboards
Luther Grosvenor - guitar
Mike Harrison - vocals, keyboards, harpsichord
Mike Kellie - drums and percussion
Greg Ridley - bass guitar
The groovy popsike nuggets, mostly written by Gary Wright, are a mixture of Rock, Blues and Prog with Psychedelic influences, performed with a dense heavy sound dominated by Wright's organ, Luther Grosvenor adds fantastic guitar licks and the rhythm section is second to none with Ridley's heavy but virtuosic bass pulsations and Kellie's spectacular pyrotechnic drumming. Together with Harrison's incredible vocal abilities, which combined the forces of everything from Robert Plant, via Rod Stewart to Roger Chapman, the band had the ability to outshine any if its contemporaries, and they certainly did a fantastic job on their debut album, which is an incredible blast of energy and ingenuity, turning it into an instant classic. Although the band was still searching for its own unique approach, the variety of styles works well here and adds to the album's appeal and Spooky Tooth has a tone similar to Traffic's first album with its psychedelic take on the influential popsike music of the '60s. Standout tracks like "Society's Child" and "Tobacco Road" are included, but original songs like the mod-psych pop craft in "It Hurts You So" and "Bubbles" (with its Beatles Rubber Soul era sensibility) are the real standouts. The cheery, psychedelic "It's All About a Roundabout" is the catchiest number by far. On this dreamy cut, vocalist/keyboardist Gary Wright demonstrates some sharp melodic and compositional instincts. Although Spooky Tooth eventually became better-known for their straightforward blues-rock, the trippy pop of this first album counts as a career highlight for the group. Fans of late-'60s British rock are definitely advised to check out this impressive release..
SPOOKY TOOTH formed in October 1967, out of a combination of The Ramrods (1960 - late 1963), The V.I.P.'s (late 1963 - April 1967) and Art (April — October 1967).
"Society's Child" 4:30
"Love Really Changed Me" 3:33
"Here I Lived So Well" 5:06
"Too Much of Nothing" 3:57
"Sunshine Help Me" 3:02
"It's All About Roundabout" 2:43
"Tobacco Road" 5:33
"It Hurts You So" 3:03
"Forget It, I've Got It" 3:26
"Bubbles" 2:49
CONDITION:
The cover: rated: strong/beautiful, "EX" (excellent) front, M- back cover fragile delicate British issue ... laminated and appears quite collection worthy ...There are no delete marks (rare for this cover) in solid shape with bright sharp colors all over, NO split seams, no writing, no faded colors tells the story of a great collection keeper ...
original (easily removable)
store price sticker front cover (will peel right off without damage IF desired)
The vinyl: Rated: is all glossy and clear, near M- TOP COPY = play graded very clean enjoyable, overall a cool collectible ~ an over 52 years ago pressing with clean PINK ISLAND labels with exception of 2 faint words no side two label
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SPOOKY TOOTHA cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTHER ITEMS (((similar grooves for "head" people...)))
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GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M Completely clean, no marks, plays clean
M- Carefully used, looks clean, plays clean, shiny gloss, plays clean
EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, enjoyable
VG+ a bit more scuff or marks still plays well with very minimal surface at worse VG more marks/scratches only minor, nothing deep, no loud clicks or pops this grade is abused by many, VG here does not mean "trashed" VG- surface noise present, will not have skips or jumps ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!
