MIGHTY BABY 1st LP RARE SEALED UK PSYCH ROCK 1969 US
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ULTRA RARE ORIGINAL LP VINYL RECORD STILL SEALED PSYCHEDELIC FOLK ROCK album
Mighty Baby
" same -self-titled "
on Head Records, Stereo [ LPS 025 ] 1969 could be the ORIGINAL US pressing!
MIGHTY BABY (same-self titled) ORIGINAL STILL SEALED VERY RARE 1st album from London ENGLAND,on HEAD RECORDS! GATEFOLD COVER and RECORD VINYL: NM NEAR MINT [ AMAZING STILL SEALED GATEFOLD COVER but HAS MINI BB HOLE CLOSE TO THE MIDDLE THROUGH COVER and THROUGH RECORD LABLE as DELETE or PROMO!!,OTHER WISE WILL BE M MINT CONDITION]!
At long last one of the Crown Jewels of the UK 60's psychedelic scene on vinyl LP SEALED in original gatefold sleeve. It comes complete with beautiful front cover artwork by legendary UK/Australian psychedelic artist Martin Sharp and an evocative inner gatefold photo montage. Mighty Baby evolved from mod soul band The Action and briefly became a fixture on the UK hippy underground recorded two great albums and appeared on the triple Glastonbury Fayre album. This is the first record from 1969 (original on Head Records) and mixes progressive and west coast psychedelic influences with eastern vibes and some folksy/country rock touches.
Mighty Baby is a definitely one of the Best Bands You’ve Never Heard In
Your Life. Or have you?! Mighty Baby was a short-lived band from the late-60’s, their sound sometimes described as sort of the Grateful Dead or Buffalo Springfield [ if they were more prog psych ] of England. Of course, they were never as well-known as either of those bands.
Band members
- Martin Stone - guitar (born 11 December 1946, in Wokingham, Surrey).
- Ian Whiteman - piano (born 18 May 1945, in Saffron Walden, Essex).
- Mike 'Ace' Evans - bass guitar (born Michael Evans, 10 July 1945, in Henley, Berkshire).
- Roger Powell - drums (born 4 July 1945, in Camden Town, North West, London).
Track Listings
SIDE ONE: 1. Egyptian Tomb
2. Friend You Know But Never See
3. I've Been Down So Long
4. Same Way from the Sun
SIDE TWO: 5. House Without Windows
6. Trials of a City
7. I'm from the Country
8. At a Point Between Fate and Destiny
The British psychedelic band Mighty Baby grew out of the Action, the Liverpool-based R&B outfit signed to Parlophone by George Martin in 1965. Long considered one of Martin's best discoveries this side of the BEATLES
, the Action consisted of Reggie King (vocals), Alan King (guitar), Pete Watson (guitar), Mike Evans (bass), and Roger Powell (drums). After Watson left in 1967, he was succeeded by keyboardist Ian Whiteman and blues guitarist Martin Stone, a veteran of the Savoy Brown Blues Band. This new lineup evolved beyond the R&B / soul sound that the original Action had played and into a top-flight experimental group, incorporating the kinds of long jams and folk / blues influences that the West Coast bands were starting to export around the world.They hooked up with ex-Yardbirds manager Giorgio Gomelsky in 1967 and recorded an album's worth of material that went unreleased. Reggie King was gone by early 1968 to record a solo album, and the remaining members went through a number of name changes, at one point calling themselves Azoth. In 1968, they hooked up with the managers who represented Pink Floyd and T. Rex and cut a new series of demo recordings. featuring Whiteman (who wrote most of the songs) and Alan King on lead vocals. These demos were even more ambitious than the 1967 sides, extending the structure of the group's songs with long, beautiful guitar progressions and soaring choruses. Unlike a lot of R&B outfits that tried the psychedelic route and failed, they were suited to the new music by inclination and temperament.
The president of the band's new record label, Head Records, for reasons best known to himself, chose "Mighty Baby" as the group's new name. The self-titled album that followed was a masterpiece of late psychedelic rock, with long, fluid guitar lines and radiant harmonies; still, Mighty Baby didn't sell very well, although the group continued to play live shows to enthusiastic audiences. Their record label folded in 1970, and the group eventually signed to the Blue Horizon label, where they released a respectable if not wholly successful second album, A Jug of Love. It was clear by then, however, that their moment had passed, both personally and professionally. Mighty Baby broke up in 1971, although several of the members periodically played together on various projects -- Evans and Whiteman even played back-up to Richard and Linda Thompson in the late 1970's. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide.
Mighty Baby were formed in 1968 from the ashes of The Action. They released two albums, Mighty Baby (which appeared in December 1969, but had been recorded a year earlier) and A Jug Of Love (October 1971). Their debut, a collection of psychedelic rock, appeared on the tiny Head record label in the UK, and on Chess in the United States. Over the course of 1970 several members of the band became Muslims (adherents of the Sufi order), and their second album reflected the spiritual journey they had embarked on, sounding little like its predecessor. They were the closing act on the first day of the Isle of Wight Festival 1970. It has been said that it was a meeting between Richard Thompson and the band that introduced Richard and Linda Thompson to the Sufi order.It has notable guitar parts from Martin Stone.
As well as gigging regularly, the band also played many sessions for others, including Robin Scott (Woman From the Warm Grass), Andy Roberts, Keith Christmas (Stimulus and Fable Of The Wings), Shelagh McDonald, Sandy Denny, Gary Farr (Take Something with You, Strange Fruit).
A MASTERPIECE !! STILL SEALED IN ORIGINAL SHRINK !!
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Number of Records/Weight(including mailer) CANADA: QUEBEC: $7.99 (1 LP) - $9.99 (2-6 RECORDS) ONTARIO: $8.99 (1 LP) - $11.99 (2-6 RECORDS) ALL OTHER PROVENCES: $8.99 (1 LP) - $14.99 (2-6 RECORDS) U.S. (Air): $8.99 (1 LP - under .500kg) - $14.99 (2-3 RECORDS - under 1kg) Expedited (with Tracking #): $16.99 (1 LP - under .500kg) - $17.99 (2-6 RECORDS 2-3: under 1kg) INTERNATIONAL (Air): $14.99 (1 LP - under .500kg) - $33.99 (2-3 RECORDS - under 1kg) Please note that some heavier vinyl, gate-fold jackets, inserts, etc. may increase weight equivalent to 2 records. I also use +/- if I feel a record comes between a grade LP condition GRADING system: M (MINT) : Sealed, never opened or played, new in original package.
NM (NEAR MINT) : Near perfect copy, played only a few times. At worst it may have one or two insignificant flaws. This is the highest grade I give for a non-sealed (used) record.
EX (EXCELLENT) : Clean copy, slight surface marks/hairlines, cover has minor defaults.
VG++ (VERY GOOD++) : More surface marks, minor flaws, or cover wear, minor edge wear (cover). Nothing serious but is not graded EX because of few minor defaults.
VG+ (VERY GOOD +) : Played a lot, will show signs of handling, has marks, possibly few light scratches but no jumps or sticks. Cover wear (light ring wear, heavier corner or edge wear on cover).
VG (VERY GOOD) : Used record, played a lot, has marks, few scratches, some crackling while playing and but no jumps or sticks. Still quite listenable. Cover may have heavy corner, edge wear or split seams.
G (GOOD) : Played a lot and more (but still playable), lot of scratches, crackles a lot while playing, may have jump or sticks and cover is damaged...so not so good ! This record must be very rare to be proposed in this state !!!
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