JUDY HENSKE & JERRY YESTER Farewll Aldebaran LP STRAIGHT 1969 UK orig+foc RARE
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JUDY HENSKE & JERRY YESTER
Judy Henske was a major talent who never quite broke through to major stardom, in part because no one seemed sure
of what to do with her. Henske's big, bold voice was a bit too strong for the pop charts in the mid-'60s, and while
she had a loyal following among folk music fans, her broad sense of humor and theatrical style set her apart
from her very earnest counterparts. (In retrospect, it seems she would have been the perfect star for the right sort
of Broadway musical comedy.) In 1969, Henske and her then-husband Jerry Yester (who had been a member
of the Modern Folk Quartet and the Lovin' Spoonful, and would go on to produce albums for Tom Waits
and Tim Buckley) made an album together, Farewell Aldebaran, and it's one of Henske's very best works,
a showcase that's as eclectic and audacious as she was. Farewell Aldebaran can be described as a fusion
of folk music, psychedelia, and arty pop, though that only scrapes the surface of the LP's stylistic complexity
"FAREWELL ALDEBARAN"
Produced by Jerry Yester and Zal Yanovsky
1969 LP STRAIGHT RECORDS STEREO STS 1052
MADE IN ENGLAND ORIGINAL PRESSING
UNLAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: none
LABEL: STRAIGHT - PINK LABEL w/MULTICOLOURED LOGO - BLACK TEXT
Catalog on cover: STS 1052
Catalog on labels: STS 1052 (STA 1052 A) / STS 1052 (STA 1052 B)
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Stamped): STS 1052 A1
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Stamped): STS 1052 B1
On labels: rim text reads "All Rights.....Prohibited"
-( Lyrics by J. Henske/Music by J. Yester)-
All Selections produced by J. Yester and Z. Yanovsky
-Cop. Co.-
? 1969
On inside panels: Straight Records is a division of Bizarre, Inc....
Lyrics by Judy Henske Music by Jerry Yester;
execpt Snoblind, which is Henske-Yester-Yanovsky
On back cover: CBS is a Trademark of Columbia Broadcasting System Inc. U.S.A.
Manufactured and distributed by CBS
Printed and made by the E. J. Day Group, London and Bedford
tracklisting
Side A: SNOWBLIND - HORSES ON A STICK - LULLABY
ST. NICHOLAS HALL - THREE RAVENS
Side B: RAIDER - MRS. CONNOR - RAPTURE
CHARITY - FAREWELL ALDEBARAN
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RECORD EX but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE VG+ but (please, see pictures and read above description)
The album leaps from the stomp-down primitivism of "Snowblind" and the playful pop of "Horses on a Stick" to the tongue in cheek religious satire of "St. Nicholas Hall," the beauty of "Three Ravens," and the grand scale sci-fi finale of the title cut -- every track on the album has a distinct personality of its own. What holds Farewell Aldebaran together is the strength of the songs and arrangements, where Yester brings together a striking range of sounds and moods, and makes imaginative use of mellotrons and early Moog synthesizers. Henske rarely sounded this nuanced and effective on record, mainly because Yester gave her musical landscapes that were big enough for her talent and personality. Farewell Aldebaran died a quick death in the marketplace in 1969, and it's not hard to see why -- as good as it is, this music was too eclectic and deliberately eccentric to find a place on radio, then or now. But the album has gained a cult following over the years, and with good reason; it's not difficult for anyone with open ears to find a place in their hearts for Henske and Yester's talent, wit, and musical daring...(AllMusic)
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