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          RARE 1974 ORIGINAL FIRST PRESS    
         UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC FOLK PSYCH "HOLY GRAIL"

                              ..

                 William Nowik

       Pan Symphony In E Minor

        

                                      

                USA - (PRIVATE PRESS) - MANGO MUSIC

QUITE rare ... sought after by those who know... PRIVATE 1974 pressing, there were not that many made ... hence fetches high end prices within world-wide collector circles.... the real deal here ::::

Contains the rare double sided insert ...

Pan Symphony in E Minor by William Nowik is the kind of album that hardcore vinyl collectors -- especially those whose specialty is esoteric psych-prog relics of the ‘60s and ‘70s -- talk about using terms like "holy grail."

Such has been the rarity of the barely released 1974 recording that the few available copies floating around years later, after its legend had begun to grow, commanded high prices among serious record collectors.

Originally conceived as the possible soundtrack to a film whose projected theme was the Greek god Pan, the album was recorded mostly by multi-instrumentalist Nowik, who plays everything from guitar and violin to pump organ and kalimba, with some help from a cast of characters that includes Greg Walker (of band Duke Jupiter) on guitar, Warren Cooper on winds, and Pete Genovese on percussion. An all-instrumental affair -- except for some chanting -- the album basically consists of two long suites, each of which is broken down into several smaller pieces that move through a dizzying array of sounds and styles. The first "movement," if you will, goes from meditative drones and spare, hypnotic guitar patterns to a driving, heavy psych-prog jam before ending on a blissed-out, spacy mood amid ambient tones and guitar harmonics. The second, considerably longer, is an even wilder ride that encompasses Eastern-sounding violin and acoustic guitar duets, Americana-sounding slide guitar, sax-led jazz-rock à la early King Crimson, gentle percussive moments with vibes and kalimba, some John Fahey-esque guitar excursions, and more. What the whole thing has to do with Greek mythology is tough to say, considering that the film part of the project seems to have never materialized, but this monument to one man's musical vision is a fascinating document regardless.

This item, as an original vinyl pressing was reportedly fetching $1000 at online auctions. Some of that price was because very few copies existed, but we have to say that Pan is a worthy bit of odd treasure. The music consists of a short opening segment which acts as a summons, and two pieces each long enough to fill a side of a vinyl LP. The “symphony” is actually divided into 14 titles with fairly obvious separations or changes, so if you think it important to deduce which piece is “Tales of Joujouka” or “Rolling to Venus Interlude”, then you can do so.   

Nowik explores electric and acoustic contrast, rhythm and percussion, with a variety of guitars, bass, violins, flute, piano, organ, clocks, bells, thumb-piano, and drums. He used to play very long gigs and parties, and consequently gravitated toward longer songs considered unsuitable for radio airplay. Pan Symphony in E Minor is a mostly solo musical trip across assorted terrain. About five minutes in and the abrasive violin/guitar dynamic (from 1974, remember) will sound very familiar to fans of Dirty Three.  Elsewhere, there are West Coast math-psych-blues-rock passages, brief but lovely guitar slashes reminiscent of Laurie Wisefield’s rare avant-garde moments, a smidgeon of Gregorian chant, cosmic shuffles, circular folk sections, fluid Canterbury style progressions, choppy Havens-meets-flamenco guitar, electric doubling, a crashing wave, rain, rumbles, chimes and a tinkling semi-crescendo.

A:
    Conjuration To Pan    
   Flight From Morocco    
   Dyonisus    
   Tales Of Joujouka    
   Conjuration To Pan/Dirigatur  

 
B

   Rolling To Venus Interlude    
   Time To Cry    
   Heaven Help Us All    
    Soma    
   Burnt Offering    
    Pan's Sleep    
    Sky Fire    
    Pan's Return To The Mountains    
   Finale --- Conjuration To Pan

              

 

CONDITION: The cover: rated: VG++ touch of shelf wear beginning, keeper condition, slight crease at bottom left corner, still has a fresh appearance -- there are no delete marks, no split seams, no bends, and no writing  ... VERY collection worthy appearance ...

The vinyl: Rated: near VG++ shiny over both sides, has some very light scuffs, apparently top surface because it plays with enjoyable audio ... both Mango Music (PRIVATE) labels are clean

     

      A cool addition to anyone's music library!

 

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