1969 PROMO ASHKAN FROM THE COLD Hard Blues Psych

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   RARE 1969 GRITTY BLUES-PSYCH JAMMER!

                    ASHKAN

              In From The Cold

\                                       USA - LONDON RECORDS - SES 97017

Advance release PROMOTIONAL ~ Original 1969 first pressing vinyl of hard UK bluesy-psych slammer ... hits a home run with fans of the scene:

Ashkan's In from the Cold bares an uncanny resemblance to the UK band ART and early Spooky Tooth, but in reality blows them away = had Gary Wright and Spooky Tooth released something this good, it would have been a massive success.

Propelled by Steve Bailey's hoarse vocal growl and the band's penchant for screaming guitars, this comparison is reinforced on tracks such as "Going Home", "Take These Chains" and "Out Of Us Two". Elsewhere, Bailey sounds like a ravaged gravel throat growler on "Practically Never Happens", while (ex-Black Cat Bones) Bob Weston's guitar sounds like it it is from the early Steve Winwood and Traffic catalogue. With the exception of the pedestrian and still good blues number, "Backlash Blues", the album is highlighted by the extended "Darkness",  and overall the album is a must have for the style. "Practically Never Happens" got a further airing on the Broken Dreams psych comp..,

All said, Ashkan's In From The Cold is a pretty rough and tumble heavy rocker from the ass end of the UK blues boom. Most cuts are more than a bit nasty guitar wise for '69, and the distinctly gravel-like vocals are a good addition to the band's sound. It's definatley a loose, jammy sort of record, not to the extent of Stack Waddy, and not as tight as the Groundhogs.  Anyone addicted to this sort of old school heaviness, will find it aplenty here, and, so if that's your thing by all means, indulge.

(side 1)
1.) Going Home  - 6:35
2.) Take These Chains  - 4:27
3.) Stop (Wait and Listen)  - 5:51
4.) Backlash Blues  - 7:42

(side 2)
1.) Practically Never Happens  - 5:56
2.) Out of Us Two  - 5:43  
    3.) Slightly Country - 2:56
4.) Darkness  - 12:08

CONDITION: The Cover: solid all over with shelf ring wear, rub wear & partial repaired split on spine) and promotional sticker, VG(+), while not near mint, still works collectibly well until you get hold of a mint cover, if it matters ...

The Vinyl: pretty clean, VG++ having only a few minor superficial shallow hairlines, played very nice here...should be no problem as compliments the package as worthy of collection. 

      A cool addition to anyone's music library!

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All imperfections are noted both cover & record