BELFAST GYPSIES: Them Belfast Gypsies (SS/2015/EU/LTD REISSUE LP/12 TRACKS)
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Limited LP issued in the EU on Grand Prix in 2015. Prefix and catalog number are GP-9923. Track listing: please refer to image 2. Personnel: Jackie McAuley (vocals, organ, harmonica); Ken McLeod (guitar); Mark Scott (bass); Pat McAuley (drums). Lone LP from this post-Van Morrison incarnation of the Irish R&B garage-punk rockers. "The BELFAST GYPSIES' sole album was first issued in Scandinavia by Sonet in 1967. Though the lettering on the sleeve led many to incorrectly think it was an album by THEM titled "Belfast Gypsies," the name of the group is indeed the BELFAST GYPSIES (though some of the group had played in THEM when Van Morrison was their lead singer), and the album title "Them Belfast Gypsies". That clarification out of the way, as for the music itself, producer Kim Fowley gives this rough-hewn R&B a manic, freaky edge on cuts like "People, Let's Freak Out," "Suicide Song," and "Secret Police." The THEM-like atmosphere is heightened by singer Jackie McAuley, who's very much a Van Morrison-style vocalist ("Gloria's Dream" is a blatant cop of "Gloria"), though not in Morrison's league. Still, it's quite a solid effort, McAuley's organ pacing the band's brittle rock-R&B, with some decent originals and a diverse assortment of imaginative covers, ranging from Donovan to traditional folk to a tongue-in-cheek classical instrumental. Their tense version of "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" is one of the greatest obscure Dylan covers, and the magnificent harmonica on "Midnight Train" is a highlight ... Full Description." This title is unissued domestically. Condition is Mint/New (still sealed, not a promo, remainder, or cut-out). Here's the deal: Buyer pays shipping & handling charges, USA orders shipped media mail/delivery confirmation. Priority mail/delivery confirmation available on request. International orders shipped USPS Priority Mail International. We combine shipping on multiple items purchased. All Overseas Buyers Please Read The Following Disclaimer: We Will Not Mark Items As Gifts Or Devalue Them In Any Way. Overseas Buyers Are Responsible For All Tariffs/Duty Imposed. We Will Not Be Responsible For Uninsureod Lost/Missing Shipments. Any questions, drop us an e-mail. Thanx for looking!
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