CHRISTMAS orig 1970 Canada prog psych PARAGON RARE

$

800

Original 1970 Canada stereo press of LP on Paragon label
Christmas ( self titled debut LP)
CONDITION:
cover: VG+
some shelf wear/lite soiling ~ tiny bumps to all 4 corners
beginning of lite early ring ~ small residue from price sticker
tiny ink mark on front ( lower center)
vinyl: VG+(+)
clean & glossy with just a touch of lite groovewear on a couple of cuts
~ both sides have numerous small lite surface scratches & small tiny surface marks ~
side 2 has a lite storage mark over the first few grooves & 1 lite surface scratch
over the last few grooves + a couple of faint needlemarks ~
only 2 or 3 of tiny surface marks are deep enough to be felt with fingertips
plays great with some occasional lite surface crackle & numerous
occasional soft/lite clicks ~ nothing that overwhelms the music at all
here’s an excerpt from Vernon Joynson’s psych reference
"Dreams Fantasies & Nightmares":
Led by Bob Bryden, who had earlier played in the Toronto, Ontario-based Reign Ghost,
Christmas played in Oshawa, Ontario, between 1970-74.
In the later years they were known as Spirit Of Christmas.
When they formed on Christmas Day in 1969 their average age was just 17.
Christmas is best described as a progressive underground band.
They were originally known as Black Christmas
Heritage consists of heavy progressive underground rock and has its moments,
particularly on Zephyr Song, April Mountain, which has some fine guitar work,
and the title track. All the songs on the album were written and arranged by Bryden.
Lies To Live By is really their finest moment and arguably one of the best albums
to come out of Canada in the 1970s. Very imaginative progressive rock.
Almost every track is excellent and this album is strongly recommended.
see my other auction for their ‘Lies to Live By’ & ‘Heritage’ LPs

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