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               RARE & CLEAN 1971 BRITISH ORIGINAL

                                TOP COPY

                                           

          

                    Matching Mole

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\                                      UK - CBS RECORDS - 64580  

 

TOP COPY! 

Original 1970 first BRITISH pressing of the very first MATCHING MOLE album, a delightfully progressive "Canterbury" crew formulated from the ashes of CARAVAN and The SOFT MACHINE ...1971 mind you!

This record contains very varied songs. There are Canterburian elements, but also krautrock, psychedelic, avant prog and fusion ones. Robert Wyatt sings on the first tracks. The typical Canterburian organ, Fender Rhodes and vocals effects are often really good, like on the surprisingly complex & very good "Part of the Dance". Wyatt's drums are very elaborated and varied. There are unfortunately some lengthy and irritating parts on the record, where nothing seems to unblock from a stagnant, minimalist and lethargic state.

The catchy keys on "O Caroline" is very good. This song fades into "Instant Pussy"....what a title! Three minutes of soft drums, hypnotic bass and high pitched vocal expertiments reminding of GONG even if Wyatt has never played with the radio gnomes apart of Daevid Allen. "Instant Pussy" shows the extravagant side of Robert Wyatt on Canterburian lead vocals. Who can really be sure that on "Signed Curtain", "THIS IS THE FI-I-I-I-I-RST"? The dirty organ on "Instant Kitten" can be mistaken for Frippian guitar notes. The mellotron-flute could perfectly fit on an early Tangerine Dream "Ohr" label album. "Dedicated to Hugh, but You Weren't Listening" starts with a krautrock minimal intro; then some Zappa-esque improvisation-like reminds the listener that Wyatt is able to make difficult music: despite the dissonant textures, it sounds coherent and surprisingly elaborated. The krautrock improvisations continue on "Beer as in Braindeer", which may slightly remind "The Waiting Room" on The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway. The impressive dramatic floating mellotron on "Immediate Curtain" sounds a bit like on the Epsilon In Malaysian Pale album. All said, the album is a fine blend of psychedelic and jazz/prog creating an atmosphere that's bordering on tripping without using any substance. Best enjoyed after dark with the lights off. Indeed, the experience could be likened to journey after which with head still spinning one slowly returns to the mundane realities. Excellent work - and probably one of a kind achievement by all involved. A true gem!

 O Caroline 
Instant Pussy 
Signed Curtain 
Part Of The Dance 
Instant Kitten 
Dedicated To Hugh, But You Weren't Listening 
Beer As In Braindeer 
Immediate Curtain

 

CONDITION: The Cover: Very fragile and colorful in great shape, clean, rated: M-  a final collection copy, for a 40+ year old  delicate UK copy, it's usually found very soiled IF found at all ...this copy is snow white clean... no bends, no split seams, no writing ...

The Vinyl: all clean and clear, top copy, M- looks and plays GREAT ... no problems here, grab a copy when you can, before they're all permenantly in private libraries...

                  

      A cool addition to anyone's music library!

 

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