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40 WATT BANANA 'Peeled' LP (Spain, Pharaway Sounds, Catalogue #PHS061) Brand new/unplayed copy of limited year 2019 Pharaway Sounds label LP edition/collection featuring the sole 1971 HMV label single track "Nirvana" plus an entire album's worth of previously unreleased recordings by New Zealand Indo-Afro Sitar Psych/Sarod & Tabla Funk band The 40 Watt Banana. 

(NOTE: LIMITED VINYL EDITION!)

The 40 Watt Banana, formed in 1968, was a unique band in New Zealand, the only group that ventured into the esoteric realm of Indo-Afro psychedelic music. Peeled includes their sought-after 45 from 1971 (the sitar-psych-dancer "Nirvana") plus previously unreleased recordings full of sitar, tabla, sarod, tanpura, trumpet, recorder, effects, and tape echo. Formed by Kevin Clark and Dave Parsons, initially as a jazz combo playing in restaurants, they soon incorporated elements of Indian and African music to their sound, after some soul searching and spiritual experiences. The result was an atmospheric, spacey, improvised sound. In 1971, they released their only 45 for the HMV label. It featured a great sitar-psych track, "Nirvana", similar to other psychedelic jazz-pop-funk experiments from the time such as "Mathar" by Dave Pike Set. But during the late '60s and early '70s, the band also recorded other stuff which has remained unreleased until now. Includes insert with photos and liner notes by band member Kevin Clark (now a renowned world/jazz/fusion music artist).  

- The 40 Watt Banana, formed in 1968, was a unique band in New Zealand, the only group that ventured into the esoteric realm of Indo-Afro psychedelic music.
- Formed by Kevin Clark and Dave Parsons, initially as a jazz combo playing in restaurants, they soon incorporated elements of Indian and African music to their sound.
- Peeled includes their sought-after 45 from 1971 (the sitar-psych-dancer "Nirvana") plus previously unreleased recordings full of sitar, tabla, sarod, tanpura, trumpet, recorder, effects, and tape echo.
- Includes insert with photos and liner notes by band member Kevin Clark (now a renowned world/jazz/fusion music artist).  

Tracks on this LP are as follows:

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