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         RARE 1971 ORIGINAL ~ SMALL PRESSING

    BURSTING ADVENTUROUS UK STYLED CLASSIC PROG!

         HAMMOND ORGAN ~ SOARING GUITAR DOMINATED!  

                                           

                        POLYPHONY

                    WITHOUT INTRODUCTION

                                    

                                              

                        USA - ELEVENTH HOUR - EH 1003 

 

RARE and MINT CLEAN... final collection copy = ready!

A Beauty -- 46 years ago LP looks & plays just out of shrink wrap - total MINT!  

...Original 1971 first pressing small pressing of the highly interesting underground progressive rock band.  

Polyphony’s "Without Introduction" is renowned for being a highly-collectable and listenable album of psych/prog jams reminiscent of some of the British or Italian psych monsters from the early ‘70s, i.e. "Raw Material," etc.

Released in 1971 on the Eleventh Hours label (Eleventh Hour 1003), this hard progressive rock outfit from Virginia features some stunning guitar and keyboard work, as well as a percussionist at home on congas, timbales and just about everything hittable. The band is definitely influenced by early UK exponents of progressive-rock.

A jaw-dropping album from one the United States' earliest progressive rock bands. The album is dominated by heavy Hammond organ and an active core of drum play and conga bashing, as well as a penchant for surrealistic lyrics and off-center vocals, making it a masterpiece of prog and psychedelic styling.   This is one of those mythical releases that you think you'll never hear because it's been out of orbit RARE for so long and there seems to be no intention of re-issuing it.   "Juggernaut" opens with outbursts of sound until it stays. Some interesting spacey sound-effets after a minute as percussion and drums support. Synths and heavier sound follows. Solo Hammond organ before 4 minutes then drums and bass return followed by the guitar which proceeds to rip it up. Vocals for the first time after 9 1/2 minutes; So good. Guitar and organ lead when the vocals stop.   "40 Second Thing in 39 Seconds" is a mini-moog extravaganza. Very experimental but short.   "Ariel's Flight" features angular sounds early on with some raw sounding guitar. It changes a minute in as the organ and drums start to lead. Chunky bass 3 minutes in and vocals follow. Man, this is so good. The bass is ground-shaking. A change 5 1/2 minutes in as the organ comes to the fore. This is actually ANGLAGARD-like; Amazing. Vocals come and go. A calmness with vocals 11 1/2 minutes in then it gets full again with pulsating Hammond organ and vocals; Hello!   "Crimson Dagger" opens with organ and drums as guitar and bass join in. A spacey vibe comes in before 3 minutes. A relaxing soundscape follows then the vocals join in. Backing vocals too on this one.   Overall, any hype on this album must be considered to be justified - these guys can play!                                           SIDE I

1. Juggernaut (14:04)
2. 40 Second Thing In 39 Seconds (1:07)

SIDE II
3. Ariel's Flight (15:15)
4. Crimson Dagger (7:05)

 

CONDITION: The cover: rated: M- Beautifully well cared fore over 40 years...with powerful bright colors retained, no bends, no split seams, no writing.... 

The vinyl: all clean and smooth M- looks sooo clean, plays fantastic...clean labels, this is a progressive collection MUST own... 

                                                                              

A GREAT ADDITION TO ANYONE'S COLLECTION !

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