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         ORIGINAL 1968 WHITE LABEL PROMO!

               PRISTINE MINT - TOP COPY!  

            

           

            BIG  JIM  SULLIVAN

                  SITAR BEAT

               

                              

            

\       USA -  WHITE LABEL PROMO - MERCURY RECORDS - SR 61137

 

ALWAYS been hard to find...here, an incredible ARCHIVE - MINT - ADVANCED RELEASE '68 WHITE LABEL PROMO ....thee Original first pressing :::: Hippie sitar soaked flower power grooves:

Going to a music school must have been a novel idea as Big Jim had been playing guitar on sessions since 1957, resulting in his presence on more UK hits than anyone else. He studied with a famous Indian player who gave Jim the necessary insight to be a creditable player. The result was Jim being asked to record even more sessions as the Sitar became a de rigeur instrument on virtually all mid 60's rock pop records. He taught Jimmy Page, took his Sitar over to George Harrison's house to enlighten the Beatle.

You see - Jim was a session musician widely used by many bands including The Who, The Rolling Stones, The Animals, Lulu, the Four Pennies, Johnny Kidd and The Pirates, The Kinks and "Them" to name a few. And the crazy thing is many times you might not even see his name credited but a bit a research and you will be shocked just how proific this guy was.

Sitar beat is a uncanny but wonderful fusion of Eastern and Western music on one album! As you might have expected Big Jim Sullivan traded in his customary guitar for the sitar on this album. Sitar Beat is a great mix of odes and originals with songs like "shes leaving home", "a whiter shade of pale", "sunshine superman" and "within without you".

The entire album is a wonderful excursion into the sitar raga-like Eastern music while not letting go of Western rock ideals.

 She's Leaving Home

 Sunshine Superman

 A Whiter Shade Of Pale

 LTTS

 The Koan

 Tallyman

 The Sitar And The Rose

 Translove Airways (Fat Angel)

 Within Without You

 Flower Power

 

 

CONDITION: The cover: TOP COPY, rated MINT ...still fresh original colors, no delete marks, no split seams, no bends, and no writing  ... collection worthy rarity from 46 years ago...

The vinyl: Clean and glossy over both sides, rated: MINT expect play grade to reveal MINTY CLEAN enjoyable audio...NO distracting surface problems ... both WHITE PROMO labels are clean

       

      A cool addition to anyone's music library!

 

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