THUS All Of Thus LP/1968 TOP US GARAGE FOLKROCK MONSTER!/The Rising Storm/Bachs
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January 18, 2024
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November 14, 2022
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THUS 'All Of Thus' LP (Spain, Guerssen Records, Catalogue #GUESS195) Brand new/unplayed copy of limited year 2022 Guerssen Records label LP edition of ULTRA-RARE GARAGE FOLKROCK MONSTER ALBUM, recorded in late 1967 and released early 1968 by upstate New York area high school band Thus (originally released in 1968 via the Century Records record pressing service.) As mandatory as a record in the 60s echoey folkrock category (much like the equally legendary albums by The Rising Storm or The Bachs) can get. Not to be missed!
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(NOTE: LIMITED VINYL EDITION!)
One of the rarest teen-garage albums from the US, originally released in 1968 on the custom Century label. A mix of fantastic original songs and imaginative covers. From garage-punk to moody folk-rock, beat and proto-psych. The story of Thus is not very different to that of many '60s bands that appeared in the US after the British invasion: four high school friends who decide to form a group influenced by the Beatles, Stones, The Who, Kinks, Yardbirds, Zombies, or the Byrds, ending up releasing a private pressing album. In the case of Thus, they were four friends from the tiny town on Victor in New York: John Johnston, Don Corbit, Jerry Heukensfeld, and Barry Dalgleish. In 1968, they released their only album, All of Thus, on the custom Century label in an edition of just 265 copies. But there are two things that set the Thus album apart from many other similar garage records of the era: half of the songs are original compositions by John Johnston, showing a talented and versatile songwriter capable of moving from moody folk-rock/teen-beat to garage-punk and proto-psych and the other half are cover versions (typical of such garage albums) but done with an unusual strong personality and imagination. These include their superb rendition of Bacharach's "Walk On By", a punked-out cover of the Zombies "It's Alright With Me" and more. The All of Thus album went unnoticed until 1993, when it was unearthed and reissued on vinyl by the Rockadelic label. Long out of print, Guerssen Records present a new reissue with newly remastered sound, original artwork and insert with liner notes by Mike Stax, telling the story of the band for the first time. RIYL: Rising Storm, The Bachs, Fantastic Dee-Jays, Zombies. "One of my personal faves in the local moptop bag" --Patrick Lundborg (Acid Archives). "... regarded by many as one of the finest teen garage albums of the era" --Mike Stax (Ugly Things).
"One of the most legendary US garage-era LPs. Strong all through, in a crude garage folkrock style with some psychy edges and no covers, which is unusual. The band emits a rather unique, timeless vibe, with a middle third that is particularly impressive. The unpolished sound takes a little time to get into, but ultimately one of the truly big pieces among 1960s private pressings. Recorded in a butcher's shop by this high school group in late 1967, and released January 1968." - Patrick Lundborg/Acid Archives
- One of the rarest teen-garage albums from the US, originally released in 1968 on the custom Century label.- A mix of fantastic original songs and imaginative covers. From garage-punk to moody folk-rock, beat and proto-psych.
- Includes a superb rendition of Bacharach's "Walk On By", a punked-out cover of the Zombies "It's Alright With Me".
- RIYL: Rising Storm, The Bachs, Fantastic Dee-Jays, Zombies.- Original artwork and insert with photos and liner notes by Mike Stax (Ugly Things).
Tracks on this LP are as follows:
A1 Rely2:17A2 Kind Of A Dream3:19A3 Walk On By3:18A4 It's All Right With Me2:27A5 Bells Of Rhymney3:09A6 Keep On Running3:16B1 Last Night2:40B2 Uncharted Voyage Of Thought Processes3:14B3 She Thinks She Knows2:14B4 Just A Little3:50B5 Artificial Lies2:40B6 Bye Bye Baby2:28Shipping rates to the following locations at this present time (note: all shipping rates are subject to change.)
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