Tamam Shud ORIG 1st Press OZ LP Evolution VG+ 1969 CBS Prog Psyche Surf  Tamam Shud Evolution

Original 1st Press OZ LP released in 1969 on the Orange & Black CBS Record Label. Cat:SBP 233761.  

Landmark 1969 LP Evolution by pioneering progressive-psych rock band TAMAM SHUD. The name Tamam Shud is indeed a legendary one, with a highly regarded status in the annals of Australian rock music. Led by singer/guitarist/songwriter Lindsay Bjerre, the Shud was one of the first local acts to embrace developments in the world of acid rock. The group issued two ground-breaking albums, Evolution (1969) and Goolutionites And The Real People (1970) which, based on musical quality alone, represented much that was new and exciting on the late 1960s / early 1970s Aussie rock scene. And with links to the local surfing culture which was based around freedom of expression, expanded consciousness and getting back to nature, they were at the local epicentre of a worldwide counter-cultural youth movement. In the autumn of 1969 film maker Paul Witzig invited the Shud to record the soundtrack to his surfing movie, Evolution. Having financed the soundtrack session in return for being able to use the songs on his soundtrack, Witzig donated the left-over studio time to the band so they could record a few tracks of their own. Developing the soundtrack ideas further, and taking full advantage of the situation the quartet recorded an entire album, live-in-the-studio, in two and a half hours. The result was Evolution, one of the first wholly original acid rock albums produced in Australia and a remarkable example of new developments in the musical epoch of the day. Evolution boasts a heavy, raucous sound with a bluesy trace still evident in the heavier psych rock moves, and added jazzy touches as displayed on the single Lady Sunshine.

Tracks : Music train/ Evolution/ I’m no one/ Mr. Strange/ Lady sunshine/ Falling up/ Feel free/ It’s a beautiful day/ Jesus guide me/ Rock on top/ The slow one and the fast one/ Too many life.

There are a few light spindle marks on labels. Record has some light scuff marks and a few very light scratches which cause some light crackles in parts and is in VG+ condition. Gloss cover has light ring wear and age spots on back, a few tiny surface tears around edges and light scuffing on bottom corners and the start of a small seam split on bottom centre edge and is in VG+ condition.

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