1969 FIELDS LP on UNI HARD ROCK ACID PSYCH RARE / Hear

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Jun 23, 2010 Sold Date

Jun 16, 2010 Start Date

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1969 FIELDS LP on UNI HARD ROCK ACID PSYCH RARE / Hear

DESCRIPTION

Description TURN UP YOUR SPEAKERS & LISTEN TO A TRACK OFF THIS LP THAT I HAVE UPLOADED FOR YOU TO HEAR

ARTIST    :FIELDS
TITLE        :SAME
FORMAT :VINYL LP RECORD
LABEL     :UNI STEREO 73050

COVER   :STRONG VG+
VINYL       :STRONG VG+

COMMENTS :

A single self-titled album -- that's what the California power trio Fields left behind in 1969. Guitarist Richard Fortunato, bassist Patrick Burke, and drummer Steven Lagana had been deeply influenced by Cream, by the sound of things. Fields recorded this slab for UNI with producer Bill Rinehart (formerly of Emitt Rhodes' Merry-Go-Round). The first four cuts are solidly in the hard and heavy blues-rock terrain, with twinges of psychedelia tossed in the opening "Elysian Fields" and "Jump on You," two standouts with lots of great guitar work. Things begin to change a bit on "Sun Would Set," where the wasted psychedelia takes precedence over the rough and tumble; even with the Raelettes on backing vocals and the spaced-out wasted lyrics, it's still guitar-drenched and driven into the red so the impressionistic touches are hardly noticeable. Side two is comprised of a single cut -- "Love Is the Word" is nearly 19 minutes long and is one of those utterly ambitious and crazy experiments that actually worked, with bluesed-out acid rock guitar, whomping basslines, and a skittering though steady snare and shimmering cymbals. An overdriven organ enters the picture and then comes the fuzz. After about five minutes of power soloing, a Stax-inspired soul riff is established, the horns come pushing their way in, and we're off to the races. Along with the band, Northern soul chanteuse (courtesy of Motown Records) Brenda Holloway and the Raelettes come in from outer space and enter the groove, making this a full-blown psychedelic-soul tune that never, ever gives up its groove, grease, or grit. The vocals here are almost as deliriously powerful and lusty as the screaming six-string and overblown bass groove. Simply Amazing.

SONG TRACKS

            1         A Friend of Mine
        2         While the Sun Still Shines
        3         Not So Good
        4         Three Minstrels
        5         Slow Susan
        6         Over and Over Again
        7         Feeling Free
        8         Fairhaired Lady
        9         A Place to Lay My Head
        10         Eagle

PERSONNEL

Alan Barry     Synthesizer, Bass, Guitar, Vocals
Graham Field     Keyboards
Andy McCulloch     Drums

Hello,
I travel frequently on weekends so if you email me or pay for an item on Friday or Saturday i may not respond until i return home Sunday nights. Kind Regards, Jeff

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On Jun-17-10 at 05:49:38 PDT, seller added the following information:

HELLO, SONG TRACKS IN DESCRIPTION ARE WRONG, SONG TRACKS ARE:

1. ELYSIAN FIELDS

2. BIDE MY TIME

3. TAKE YOU HOME

4. JUMP ON YOU

5. SUN WOULD SET

6. LOVE IS THE WORLD

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