ENTOURAGE MUSIC AND THEATRE ENSEMBLE ORIG LP 73 AVANT FOLK IMPRO PSYCH SPIRITUAL

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	$		63

The ENTOURAGE MUSIC & THEATRE ENSEMBLE - Same - Lp - Folkways - Usa - 1973

original - not the 2012 reprint

Absolutely brilliant and essential impro folk psychedelic prog ensemble from the USA. 

I am also selling their second Lp

listen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GShk_n3Bxz8

and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uweg4JXZ7Dw

The first album by the Entourage Music and Theatre Ensemble uses saxophone, keyboards, percussion, viola, recorder, guitar, drums and thumb piano to explore an"experimental-spiritualistic environment" and builds improvised soundscapes reflecting techniques from many sources, including Noh Theater, Balinese Theatre and traditional and avant-garde Western multimedia.

(from the Folkways Smithonian website)

There's a certain kind of hippie commune wellness xian folk music that I really like. The Christ Tree album, Children of One, and some (well, one) Sufi Choir records are like that. Certain parts of Berkeley California are still like this. But The Entourage Theatre and Music Ensemble sets the high water mark. It's the sound of centering yourself and emerging from your teepee to join in the muesli harvest or a summer solstice initiation rite. The upstate NY and later Connecticut-based Entourage put out two records on Folkways, and they are both excellent (and the kind of thing you can find at Mutant Sounds.) 

from http://toysandtechniques.blogspot.fr/2010/09/entourage-music-and-theatre-ensemble.html

Entourage was a kind of holistic group of a kind which could or would only be developed well in the right times, the early seventies. It was very much a multi-media ensemble with music and dancers in a theatre context as a way to create an experimental-spiritualistic environment. Like in Noh-theatre, certain movements could become like a language to mobilize, visually and with music, certain dynamic capacities of a global, almost abstract conception. 

The group was active from 1970 to 1983 until the sudden death of one of its members, Rusti Clark, and released 2 albums (1973 and 1975). On the first album, the group consisted of founder and director Joe Clark (Joh) on E-flat soprano sax, electric keyboard, piano and percussion ; Rusti Clark on viola, guitar and percussion and Michael Scott Smith (who later would become a famous jazz drummer) on drums, percussion and thumb piano. 

Most of it sounds very improvised with certain sections of I think are developed musically from ideas on certain moods. 

This first track sounds like a cross of Brother Ah and Third Ear Band : moody improvised acoustic music based upon acoustic guitar, thumb piano and what sounds like a jazzy oboe (the soprano sax). The second improvised track has the use of a -typical for 70s- over-effect of echo with percussive sounds and flute mostly. A similar effect is also added on the next, rather meditative, part with improvised guitar, piano, viola, organ, drums. The somewhat longer fourth part, with piano and viola sounds like a more emotional driven piece, which is slightly classical but still from an improvised nature. Two small viola improvisations alternate with small sections. The first time this viola improvisation uses different harmonic pitches, and improvises, slightly contemporary but not too complicated around certain notes and chords, an introduction before a more oriental dance (with oscillating viola, percussion, and a soprano sax improvisation), like a sort of a folk dance (comparable again slightly to Third Ear Band’s early work). This goes over in a percussive improvisation, and then an electric viola improvisation of another contemporary vision, with a bit of piano and percussion added. The last track remains very improvised piano with viola, hand percussion, bells, of which the last few notes on guitar sound koto-like.

(from Psychedelic Folk website)

relates to Brother Ah / Third Ear Band / Arica / Cro Magnon / John Fahey / Yahowa 13 / Father Yod

Tracklist

Credits

• Composed By, Performer – Joe Clark (2), Michael Smith (16), Rusti Clark

Record : EX+ 

Cover : EX+

Insert : EX++

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FRAIS D'EXPÉDITIONS / SHIPPING RATES : 

Pour la France en colissimo :

1 LP : 6,40 € 

1 Gatefold LP : 7,85 €

1LP Double : 7,85 €

2 à 3 LP : 7,85 € 

4 à 8 LP : 8,90 € 

1 à 8 SP/EP : 6,40 €

Europe (EU and Switzerland) 

1 LP : 7,50 € 

1 LP Gatefold : 11,50 €

1 double LP : 11,50 €

2 à 3 LP :11,5 € 

4 à 8 LP : 14,80 € 

1 à 3 SP/EP : 4,95 € 

4 à 8 SP/EP : 7,50 € 

A partir de 9 LP pour l’Europe envoi uniquement en colissimo international.

Rest of the world ( USA / ASIA / AUSTRALIA / AFRICA and outside the European community ) international priority

1 LP : 8,85 € 

1 lp Gatefold : 13,22 €

1 double LP : 13,22 €

2 - 3 LP : 13,22 € 

4 - 8 LP : 19,90 € 

1 - 3 SP/EP : 6,80€ 

4 - 8 SP/EP : 8,85 € 

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GRADING :

M (MINT)

Sealed, never played, new in its original packaging.

NM (NEAR MINT)

Almost perfect copy, never or very rarely played. At worst, one or two surface marks, generally insignificant and due to inner sleeve. This the highest grade for an unsealed record.

EX (EXCELLENT)

Very clean copy, some insignificant surfaces marks (hairlines). This record has been rarely played, on good equipment and treated with care. The cover has very minor flaws: a name or discrete initials, low wear corners, very slight ringwear.

VG + + (VERY GOOD + +)

More surface marks.Minor flaws or cover wear, minor edge wear. This is generally the grade given to a 20 to 50 years old record with a "normal" life, treated with care, but listened and handled regularly by his former owner.

VG + (VERY GOOD +)

Has been played a lot, shows multiple slight surface marks (hairlines) generating background noise between songs but no jump or skips. Cover shows important signs of age and storage (slice corners worn, name, date, dedication, tears, etc. ...). Generally, this record was one of the favorites among previous owner discotheque , went from hand to hand, had to animate some parties and bears the scars of a busy life.

VG (VERY GOOD)

The record is very worn, has been played a lot, shows important scratches that are creating permanent background noises but do not skip or jump. Still listenable (especially at high volume for big sound). The cover is well worn, torn important corner and edge wear, significant traces of marker pen or ... well, the previous grade but more accentuated.

G (GOOD)

Has been played to the hilt (but still playable on some titles), many scratches, crackles a lot while playing, may have jumps or sticks. The cover is very damaged. This record must be very rare to be proposed on sale !