HP LOVECRAFT: Self-Titled + II - 2 LPs 1967 / 1968 - PHS-600-252 / PHS-600-279
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H. P. Lovecraft was an American psychedelic rock band, formed in Chicago in 1967. Named after the horror writer H. P. Lovecraft, much of the band's music was inspired by the author's works. Their music combined elements of psychedelia and folk rock. In late 1967, the band recorded and released their debut album for Philips, H. P. Lovecraft. A cover of the traditional song "Wayfaring Stranger" was issued just ahead of the album as a single in September 1967, but it failed to chart. The album itself – which also included their best-known song, “The White Ship” – was released some weeks later and although it also failed to reach the U.S. charts, it sold reasonably well over time.
The band then relocated to San Francisco, where they became a frequent attraction at various Bay Area venues, including The Fillmore and the Winterland Ballroom. In June 1968, H. P. Lovecraft recorded their second album at I.D. Sound Studios in Los Angeles. Due to the intensive touring that the band had undertaken during the first half of 1968, there was a lack of properly arranged new material and consequently much of the album was improvised in the studio. Engineer Chris Huston was pivotal in enabling the underprepared band to complete the recording sessions and also created many of the album's psychedelic sound effects.
The album was released as H. P. Lovecraft II in September 1968, and, although it was less focused than its predecessor, it successfully expanded on the musical approach of the band's first album. Among its nine tracks, the album included "At the Mountains of Madness", another song based on the works of the author H. P. Lovecraft. The album also included a cover of Brewer & Shipley's "Keeper of the Keys", the Edwards-penned tracks "Electrollentando" and "Mobius Trip", a contribution from voice artist Ken Nordine on the track "Nothing's Boy", and two songs written by Edwards's friend Terry Callier: "Spin, Spin, Spin" and "It's About Time". Like the band's first album, H. P. Lovecraft II failed to sell in sufficient quantities to reach the U.S. charts.
FOR SALE HERE is both albums by H.P. Lovecraft: Self-Titled (1967) & H.P. Lovecraft II (1968). Both are 1st pressings, from 1967 and 1968 respectively, on the Philips label.
The vinyl of both discs has some marks, but per a test listen to both LPs, there are no skips, just some static in the quieter parts as might be expected from discs this old. Overall, the vinyl is in Very Good Plus [VG+] condition.
The original covers are both in only Fair [F] condition, based on the various problems that can be seen documented in the accompanying photos. Mainly, the damage along the bottom edge of the first LP and the stains and unglued second LP cover are what this condition is based on.
The original inner sleeves: The first LP has a plain white inner sleeve the is unglued down one side and has splits in the other two seams. The second LP’s inner sleeve has faired much better due to it being made of heavy brown paper – there are no splits and it remains in very good condition. Overall, for the two, I am rating the inner sleeves as being in Good Plus [G+] condition – but note that is an average across the two.
ENJOY!
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