MINT ❤ 1967 Orig ● THE ULTIMATE SPINACH ❤1st SWIRL ACID HEAD BOSSTOWN PSYCH KING
Sold Date:
September 19, 2021
Start Date:
September 14, 2021
Final Price:
$127.50
(USD)
Bid Count:
17
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1967 FIRST PRESSING
~ACID ROCK~ ..|/\|...............................................|/\|.. = The ULTIMATE SPINACH =
= The ULTIMATE SPINACH =
= The ULTIMATE SPINACH =
..|/\|...............................................|/\|.. USA -MGM Records - SE 4518 (STEREOPHONC Sensations)
MINT CLEAN ~~ FINAL COLLECTION COPY !!
Original 1967 first pressing in thick gatefold of acid-drenched psychedelic-rock classic -- one to own when containing the powerful psych trappings, fuzz & organ + male & female voice with flipped-out vocals and skilled production...
There are three albums by the Ultimate Spinach but in reality THE FIRST TWO are the ones, both are the ones you must have. The band never quite reached the heights of '67/'68 again. There is something to hear every second on BOTH records. One of the Bosstown Sounds archetypal moments is the start of this FIRST album. You hear Ian's echoed voice, warning yet seductive and before you know it you're into the first song Ego Trip about your own misguided mind trip, don't you see? If you don't, leave NOW because you don't get it.
The first self titled album from 1968 is full of over-the-top psychedelic lyrics while at the same time putting down the 'hippie' culture. Anti-war sentiment is a major theme also, not to forget paranoia, that was HUGE in the sixties. Musically this is a delight. Great engineering also. Crisp sounds and effective use of multiple tracks. There is a wide variety of guitar sounds using wah-wah, fuzz, echo, tremolo, feedback and volume control.
Hip Death Goddess ...here it is, turn down the lights and seep into it.
Sacrifice to the Moon is in four parts. Which one is our favorite? You have to read the liner notes by mastermind Ian Bruce-Douglas. They are a time capsule of hippie 1968 mind thought. As a matter of fact it would make a wonderful 60's throwback night. Put some colored bulbs in your lamps. Put on some tie-dyed shirts. Have a copy of The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran to quote from and spin the Ultimate Spinach and you are on a sixties mindtrip, baby.
This album is still well thought of by psych fans. The English glossy magazine Classic Rock listed the 42 Greatest Psychedelic Albums. The first Ultimate Sponach album was Number 36, in there with Sgt Peppers, Axis Bold as Love, Disraeli Gears, etc. Here's what they had to say: "Leaders of the Boston psychedelic surge, Ultimate Spinach were re-crystallised from the hippy Underground Cinema around multi-instrumentalist Ian Bruce-Douglas and singer Barbara Hudson. On their debut album they viewed the Renaissance musical landscape through rose-tinted spectacles and came up with elaborate suites like Ballad Of The Hip Death Goddess with its theremin sound effect solo and the L.S.D. atmospheric Ego Trip, all bolstered by Hudson's ethereal vocals and highly effective swirl keys & fuzz-tone guitar injections. The album sold well but the hippies were not enamored with the crass marketing campaign to promote the so- called 'Bosstown Sound', and any attempts to reach out to the West Coast were scuppered after Country Joe McDonald sued them for supposedly having copied Section 43 in their Sacrifce Of The Moon."
Ego Trip (3:14)
Sacrifice of the Moon [In Four Parts] (3:46)
Plastic Raincoating/Hung Up Minds (2:56)
(Ballad of) The Hip Death Goddess (8:14)
Your Head Is Reeling (3:40)
Dove In Hawk's Clothing (3:54)
Baroque #1 (4:48)
Funny Freak Parade (2:35)
Pamela (3:09)
the ULTIMATE SPINACH ...........................................
the ULTIMATE SPINACH CONDITION:
The cover: Rated: M- The thick gatefold cover is "beautiful" with original colors (no fades) no delete marks (scarce for this cover, most copies were deleted when the LP flew under the radar of most hipsters in '67. There are no bends, no writing and no split seams. FINAL COLLECTION COPY
The vinyl: Rated: M- smooth as clear clean glass - 54 years past - good luck finding another copy this pristine ... There are no issues as a final collectible relic, and both MGM labels are spotless
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
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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!
