INSANELY RARE TEST PRESS "ELLISON" 1971 HEAVY ACID PSYCH = DRUGGY LYRICS + FUZZ
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IMPOSSIBLY RARE TEST PRESSING
1971 HEAVY PSYCH MONSTER!
ELLISON
\ TEST PRESSING
Every once in a great while you find out of a strange release by a legendary band ... here one of the strangest by far...This is an impossibly-rare test pressing that was licensed by Canada's "Trans-world" label to be released in Hungary in eastern Europe. We were advised the album never made it past this test pressing. The test pressing is 45 years old and was pressed from the original Canada "Transworld" masters, so the sound quality is as vibrant and bold as the Transworld pressing ... and you know the collectible status of that pressing (if not look it up on 'popsike') ...anyway, pretty much a one-of-a-kind item, or as eBay's "king tut" would slogan it, "Insanely rare" ....
This quartet, known as ELLISON from Canada recorded their one and only heavy psychedelic album in 1971. Among world-wide collectors it is a much loved hard psych-rock masterpiece with melancholic moments and intense songs with killer interplay. The lyrics describe drug experiences. Very few copies of this LP were released in Canada rendering it a sky high $$$ valued collectible.
The sole album recorded by Montreal band Ellison in 1971 for Trans-World Records certainly starts in attention getting fashion. After some door-knocking sound effects, the opening cut, "Unchanged World," charges into a gritty blues-rock groove with pulsating bass runs and some excellent guitar work. On top of that, vocalist Vincent Marandola does a pretty respectable impersonation of Jim Morrison's later-period-Doors, with a barrelhouse blues yodel (with vague hints of Steppenwolf's John Kay) and an earth-shaking, alcohol-soaked, gravelly shout.
Ellison formed in Montreal in late 1967. The band started playing quite frequently in and around Montreal, and actually played a few other gigs in Quebec. There exists very little information with regards as to how well or poorly their only record sold. In addition, the actual number of LPs pressed still remains a mystery. The album had only a limited release and quickly disappeared as did the band itself. The self titled album featured seven original songs that have been described as brash, loud, hard rock with straight from the heart vocal work. In a similar style as Canadian cohorts The Ugly Ducklings, The Haunted or the Sinners. Ellison's album has become one of the most sought after Canadian underground psychedelic rock albums.
*Vincent Marandola - Vocals and Guitar
*Robert Cager - Drums
*Richard Arcand - Bass Guitar
*Christian Tremblay - Electric, Acoustic Guitar
Unchanged World (V Marandola, R. Arcand) - 3 36:
Seal A Beam Bow (V. Marandola) - 4:26
Satanic (V. Marandola, R. Arcand) - 2:02
Winter Slutch (V. Marandola) - 4:06
Strawberry Pain (V Marandola, R. Arcand) - 5:23
Untruth Story (V. Marandola) - 3:17
Freedom (V. Marandola) - 3:36
CONDITION: The cover: Thin fragile cover is generally clean, being black it could have a lot of rub wear, this copy, VG++ has only some minor light scuffs and nothing more, still looks fine ...fresh original colors, no delete marks, no split seams, no bends, and no writing ... collection worthy rarity ...
The vinyl: extra-clean over both sides, the impossibly rare test pressing rated: M- play grade was with striking bold and vibrant audio...NO problems at all, on the same level as the trans-world release from Canada ... Old identification sticker on test pressing label.
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...
EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING
All imperfections are noted both cover & record
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