Orig 1967 "TOWER" ~ CHOCOLATE WATCHBAND ~ NO WAY OUT ~ FUZZ PSYCH GARAGE STONES
Sold Date:
October 17, 2021
Start Date:
October 14, 2021
Final Price:
$430.00
(USD)
Bid Count:
2
Seller Feedback:
21324
Buyer Feedback:
201
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RARE "STEREOPHONIC" MIXES!
NO WAY OUT
NO WAY OUT
..|/\|...............................................|/\|.. USA - (orange) TOWER RECORDS - ST- 5096 STEREOphonic
MINTY CLEAN VINYL !
Strong Collection Copy Harder to find STEREO original issue!
Far more MONO copies turn up
TRUE STEREOPHONIC !
Original 1967 first pressing on the famously collected TOWER Records label....in true STEREOPHONIC with the big beat punch - suitable for the sounds of the sixties!
First of 3 great albums released by
T H E C H O C O L A T E W A T C H B A N D
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Released in September of 1967, No Way Out came at the end of the band's first 15 months of existence, a period that encompassed the recording and release of four singles of generally extraordinary quality, and as good as anything heard from any garage band anywhere during that period. "Are You Gonna Be There (At the Love-In)" and "No Way Out," are the core of an immensely powerful LP.
Also highlighted are the group's nicely cranked-up "Come On" (obviously influenced by the Rolling Stones' debut single, which was, itself, a good trick, since the latter had never seen a U.S. release in any form) and the psychedelic Bo Diddley-based "Gone and Passes By". The other six tracks are highs as well including "Let's Talk About Girls," "In the Midnight Hour," and "Hot Dusty Road," ...then the band submerge into psychedelia in "Expo 2000" and "Dark Side of the Mushroom," and finally, the bizarre "Gossamer Wings," a psychedelic digression that used the band's basic track from the 1966 single B-side "Loose Lip Sync Ship" as its jumping-off point. All of that said, No Way Out is still an extremely impressive and enduring album that nicely straddles the garage punk and psychedelic genres; the Watchband's "Come On" still gets this reviewer's pulse bouncing to the Watchband's heated beat, and it and the other cuts are still highly potent, slashing, exciting, clever pieces of music. "Gone and Passes By" and "No Way Out" are sharp works of psychedelic punk music, the former mixing sitar music with a shimmering Bo Diddley beat to superbly seductive effect, while the latter is built on a twisting, jagged blues- and raga-based lead guitar line that recalls the late-1966 vintage Jefferson Airplane's work. And "Are You Gonna Be There (At the Love-In)" is a stirring, even threatening anthem to youthful defiance. Of the rest, "Let's Talk About Girls" is still a very good track and a killer opener for the album, "In the Midnight Hour" and "Hot Dusty Road" are not too far behind. "Dark Side of the Mushroom" and "Expo 2000" are very effective slices of psych.
So the record is an essential '60s album in any collection.
Let's Talk About Girls 2:43
In the Midnight Hour 4:26
Come On 1:48
Dark Side of the Mushroom 2:37
Hot Dusty Roads 2:23
Are You Gonna Be There (At the Love-In) 2:23
Gone a Passes By 3:12
No Way Out 2:21
Expo 2000 2:39
Gossamer Wings 3:29
CONDITION:
The cover: rated:VG++ front, bit of light rub-wear mainly at top center/bottom center; otherwise solid all over; The back cover is "EX (excellent) still very "white" - nothing prominent as far as wear. Largely clean, flat, square and has 4 sharp corners ... there are NO delete marks, No seam splits, no writing, no bends.. The 54 year old cover still with bright colors.
The vinyl: Rated: near M- TOP COPY ~ plays INCREDIBLE from start to finish with NO surface noise! Hard to find any better...original bright shiny luster is still on both sides. Overall very strong/enjoyable AND ... has clean TOWER labels ...
THE CHOCOLATE WATCHBAND
NO WAY OUT
NO WAY OUT
NO WAY OUT ~~ NO WAY OUT
1967 solid collection copy with TOP CLEAN VINYL
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!
