1968 MINTY ORIG MAGIC CARPET RIDE STEPPENWOLF Hard Psych COLOR SILVER FOIL

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50

                 STEPPENWOLF

                      SECOND

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***due to traveling hauling back records for the weekly listings, the remainder, or "other half" of this weeks listings will appear this THURSDAY March 28, please see !)

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Top copy <=> top copy

The 2nd terrific STEPPENWOLF in strong sharp M- top condition....

NO scrapes and wear to the fragile color cover - near impossible to find this clean when 40+ year old SILVER FOIL covers show shelf wear SO easily! Here a great survivor, flat & square with 4 sharp corners ...!

 ***Arguably, along with their Born To Be Wild first , their best album! COOL hard rock from Los Angeles California ~ 1968

The group's second album was virtually in the same driving direction of its predecessor, only slightly more sophisticated in its range of songs and the manner of playing them, and the in-house writing had improved, though the latter also became highly derivative. Steppenwolf the Second embraces everything from hard rock to psychedelia to blues, and the band is in excellent form, playing very hard and edgy, except on the deliberately lyrical, reflective "Spiritual Fantasy," a rare acoustic number for the group. Much more to the point of the group was the single "Magic Carpet Ride," the ultimate psychedelic driving number of the decade, and the marijuana anthem "Don't Step on the Grass, Sam," the pounding "28," and the album-opener "Faster Than the Speed of Life." Side two of the original LP was a great achievement in its own right, opening with "Magic Carpet Ride," which leads into a nonstop extended array of hard-rocking numbers, the last 5 tracks are actually one long track, arguably the best Steppenwolf ever accomplished with an building tension that ultimately drives, a relentlessly cool groover of the best: (a)"Disappointment Number (Unknown)," (b)"Lost and Found by Trial and Error," (c) "Hodge Podge, (d)Strained Through a Leslie," and (e)"Resurrection." The playing was as good as the first album, and the level of the surrounding numbers is even higher.

• Faster Than the Speed of Life
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• Tighten up Your Wig
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• None of Your Doing
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• Spiritual Fantasy
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• Don't Step on the Grass, Sam
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• 28
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• Magic Carpet Ride
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• Disappointment Number (Unknown)
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• Lost and Found by Trial and Error
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• Hodge, Podge, Strained Through a Leslie
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• Resurrection
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• Reflections

CONDITION: The Cover: rated: M- not in factory cellophane but looks not far removed from, super clean all over !!! = TOP COPY! The thick color-silver cardboard cover is solid, flat & square with 4 sharp corners...it's 50 years of age ... NO scuffs or scratches = looks mighty-fine as a collection keeper. NO bends, no splits, no writing , no delete marks!

The Vinyl: is brightly glossy visually clean "M-" expect to play enjoyable & collectible = clean. SO HARD to find THIS nice from 48 years ago....both USA DUNHILL labels  ARE CLEAN