'71 W L PROMO "ORANG-UTAN" HARD HEAVY MEAN & EVIL PSYCH = "HUNTER"
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Description
ORIGINAL 1971 FIRST PRESS
VERY RARE ADVANCED RELEASE WHITE LABEL PROMO
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O R A N G - U T A N
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VERY RARE
ADVANCED RELEASE WHITE LABEL PROMO
Orang-Utan was a London based band that was actually named Hunter. The line-up featured vocalist Terry "Nobby" Clarke (of psych-pop legends Jason Crest), guitar player Mick Clarke, drummer and songwriter Jeff Seopardi and bass player Paul Roberts. They recorded their sole album in 1971. In a bizarre twist of events, their producers/managers took the tapes to the USA, where they arranged a release on Bell Records under a new band name, Orang-Utan, without telling any of the band members.
The album is a lost classic of blazing, early hard-rock with minor psychedelic hangover vibes, a twin-guitar attack, and waves of fuzz/wah, along with powerful vocals. Think Leaf Hound, Budgie, Bang, Sir Lord Baltimore, Hard Stuff...
Many nice standouts in here like for example "Slipping Away", maybe my favourite song "Chocolate Piano", "If You Leave Me" and "Fly Me High". Rest of the songs are great too. This album has only eight songs so there isn't any fillers. This record is one tight package full of awesome hard and bluesy psychedelia numbers with some very fine guitarwork.
I Can See Inside Your Head
Slipping Away
Love Queen
Chocolate Piano
If You Leave
Fly Me High
Country Hike
Magic Playground
CONDITION: The cover: rated: VG+(+) very little light top surface scuffs, hard to see but there, hard to find better as known to be a horrible wear-prone cover, about ALL copies have shelf wear, here one of the better (see photo) ...TWO PROMO STICKERS ON BACK, one is a SONG TITLES STICKER (unique to the promo only!) ...light past handling is visible but solid collectible due to rarity and HIGH demand ....inch or so of light wear on spine...There are no delete marks, no split seams, no fading, and no writing ...
The vinyl: Rated: visible near M- audio tested was remarkable and highly enjoyable MINT clear through...yes, plays strictly M- audio, fantastic!! Both white PROMO Bell labels are clean
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people... EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING All imperfections are noted both cover & record NOTE: All Items backed by money back guarantee! IF you have a problem PLEASE let us solve for you BEFORE leaving ANY negative feedback. Thanks! GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M Completely clean, no marks M- Carefully used, looks clean, plays clean, shiny gloss, no marks EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, clean VG+ a bit more scuff or markls still plays well with very minimal surface at worse VG more marks/scratches only minor, nothing deep, no loud clicks or pops this grade is abused by many, VG here does not mean "trashed" VG- surface noise present, will not have skips or jumps ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!