Georgie Leonard-One Man Band *Folk Psyche Original* Hans Pokora Insanely Rare
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This is a super rare original copy of Georgie Leonard's "One Man Band" from 1970. It is in VG+ condition and plays without skips or pops or crackle. There are a few light marks but nothing that effects play or sound quality. This record has a great sound to it. The labels are in beautiful condition and the all plain white cover is super clean without any writing, seam splits or ring wear. I don't know how many of these even exist, especially in this condition. This is a private pressing. It is insanely rare! I can only find one that has ever been sold and that was in 2007. It has a 6 disc rating in the 5001 Record Collectors Dream by Hans Pokora. Here is some information about this record:
By 1970, George had assembled a song cycle of mostly new material which he’d decided to record as true solo album: he’d play all the instruments himself. He began making the rounds and he was befriended by Atlantic Records producer Tom Dowd and his engineers, the Albert brothers (Ron and Howie) over at Criteria Studios in Miami. They were in the midst of recording one of the greatest albums of the 20th century, “Layla and Other Love Songs” by Eric Clapton’s Derek & The Dominos featuring future guitar legend Duane Allman. They still found time, however, to assist George with his new project by allowing him to record during lunch hour at the studio on the condition he didn’t change the EQ settings on the board too much. George was careful to achieve his sounds pre-recording and did not impair the progress of “Layla” in any way!
The resultant LP, released in a limited, independent pressing with a plain white cover, listed the artist as “One Man Band” and the composer as George Leonard. It is a masterpiece of the era and the method. The album (which George refers to as “Suicide” for no particular reason except that it was a depressing time for him), stands the test of time and stands up to others of its ilk from that time such as Paul McCartney’s “McCartney”, the first two post-Nazz Todd Rundgren LPs under his alter-ego “Runt” and ex-Merry Go Round leader Emitt Rhodes’ first two solo albums. But by the time the album was released, George had already moved on. He began rehearsing new material with a new group of musicians including a young Jaco Pastorius, then a bass student at the University of Miami. The ensemble’s work is documented on a single recording, “Ernie The Narc”. The group, however, quickly ran its course with Jaco taking off to join Wayne Cochran & The CC Riders and, soon after, taking the world by storm with his musical prowess and bass guitar innovations.
(The original pressing of the LP is today considered an extremely rare collectors piece and in the 1980s, the owner of underground record label American Sound tracked down George to negotiate a reissue. The second LP pressing, this time with cover art and a bonus 7? of the Jaco track and another outtake, is now itself considered a collectors item.)
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