HARRY HELLINGS Crystal Ship 1968 TRIPPY FUZZ PSYCH HEAR
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WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS…
HARRY HELLINGS & THE RADIALS "Tales Of A Crystal Ship" b/w "Wake Up Sweet Mary"
Original 1968 pr0m0 45 on the HIGHLAND label
Vinyl: Plays VG to VG+
Bizarro World dreamlike freakout psych nugget that’s flown under the radar so far, and that’s gotta change soon. As far as I can tell, the only compilation appearance for Harry Hellings and the Radials’ 1968 fuzz garage trip “Tale of A Crystal Ship” is on a record called Lysergic Soap, which I’ve never seen. At any rate, Harry borrows an image from Jim Morrison one year later and runs with it – or, rather, flies over Bombay on a day-glo acid-washed magic carpet with it. A constant barrage of cymbal washes and glissandos create a dream-like Looking Glass vibe, while an ear-buzzing fuzz guitar hovers around your right ear like a psychedelic gnat. By the time the song shudders to an end, Harry is left there alone, whispering “crystal ship…crystal ship” over and over during the fade. And somewhere even Jim Morrison is muttering “Man, that’s a little over the top.”
The flip makes me wonder what kind of act Harry Hellings and His All-Weather Steel Belt Radials were – “Wake Up Sweet Mary” sounds like someone got hold of a nightclub singer’s stab at the 60’s pop charts and threw a ton of psychedelic echoed-out reverbed effects on top of it to appeal to those crazy hippie kids. Not to mention a wah wah trumpet. And bongos. Gotta have bongos. Kinda has a Kaplan Brothers hip to be square charm about it. Jim Morrison as supper club singer. Well, heck, whaddya expect when you name your band after automobile tires?
HEAR IT!
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First class shipping is $4.00 in the US, with each additional record only $1 additional shipping. Delivery confirmation included in the shipping costs. Air mail shipping to Canada starts at $6 US, each additional record $2 shipping. Air mail shipping everywhere else in the world starts at $8 US, with each additional record only $3 shipping.
I try to grade as best as I can, and I list as many blemishes/imperfections I can find (writing, ringwear, scuff marks, etc.) – Also, please note that I DO listen to these albums – I may not listen to every track, but my grades are based on LISTENING, not just looking at it, since chances are you’ll be listening to the record you buy, not just looking at it. Most of the albums I sell are the ones I’ve enjoyed for years – and I treat my records with kid gloves. But sounds speak louder than words, so check out the sound clips below – they’re from the actual record you’re bidding on.
SHIPPING AND PACKAGING
Listen, I buy a bunch of records too (when I’m not getting outbid at the last second, which is more often than not) – and I know what it’s like to get a rare, one-of-a-kind album packaged dangerously in a flimsy bubblewrap package. I hate that too. So rest assured, I ALWAYS package albums with stiff cardboard reinforcements, same for 45s. And yes, the records are removed from the sleeves (for albums). I ship out once a week, every Friday, because I have a regular day job. But I’d be willing to give that up if you’d all be so kind as to bid my items up to stupidly high amounts.
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NOW IT’S YOUR TURN…
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