MINT SCARCE 1968 "BLEW MIND" = MOODY JANGLE GUITAR THE HARD TIMES Garage psych
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ORIGINAL 1968 FIRST PRESS
RARE ...TOP...COPY!
THE HARD TIMES
BLEW MIND
USA - Liberty Records - WPS 21867
BEAUTIFUL MINTY CLEAN TOP COPY!!! Only RARELY SEE this 1968 original pressing ....So WHO were these guys??? "The Hard Times" originally hailed from San Diego and consisted of "Bill Richardson" (lead guitar), "Rudy Romero" (guitar), "Lee Kiefer" (vocals, harmonica), "Larry Byrom" (bass guitar, guitar), "Bob Morris" (bass guitar) and "Paul Wheatbread" (drums)."The Hard Times" formed in 1965 as a Garage/Folk-Rock outfit that by 1966 had relocated to Los Angeles and hooked up with manager "Florence Stanley". They became a house band at the prestigious "Whisky a Go-Go" and shared the same stage with other more famous bands like "Love", "Buffalo Springfield" and "The Doors". They were also regulars on "Dick Clark"'s Pop music TV show, "Where The Action Is" with "The Robbs", "Paul Revere & The Raiders" and "The Knickerbockers". There's a lot to like about their only album "BLEW MIND" from lovely covers of "Bob Lind"'s "Come to Your Window" and "Al Kooper"'s "Sad Sad Sunshine" to the spooky title track ("Blew Mind"), a "Bill Richardson" original, and "Rudy Romero"'s "Give To Me Your Love". Elsewhere there's also the overly baroque "Candy Man" which opens this collection, a production approach that also repeats on a cover of Donovan's '60s "Colours". As well, "Goodbye" has wonderful harmonies and Folk-Rock guitar work in a Beatles-que way. While the catchy groover, "Fortune Teller" was the closest "The Hardtimes" came to a hit. "I'm Not A Rock" is another rocker, which is pretty cool.... "Under The Sunlight" is an interesting attempt at psychedelic folkrock tune, with some interesting guitar work.
"Blew Mind" itself is something of a Psychedelic experiment, accompanied by what sounds like garbled police radio message in the background.
Their records were produced at various times by legendary Jazz producer and "World Pacific Records" boss "Dick Bock", and Byrds' manager/producer "Jim Dickson". Candy ManHere There And Everywhere Play It For Me Take A Look Around Foortune Teller Goodbye B: Not Me Colours I'm Not A Rock Under The Sunlight Blew Mind on song selection and the use of session players.
CONDITION: The cover: VERY solid, VERY clean...fresh bright original colors, no delete marks, no bends, no writing and no split seams, gets the M- top copy rating ...back cover is just as clean, even with small "Navy" stamp on back cover (very minor) ... 100% collection copy ...
The vinyl: Clean and glossy over both sides, rated M- TOP COPY ...play grade was clean all the way through...very enjoyable audio, NO distracting surface problems ... both Liberty labels are clean
A GREAT ADDITION TO ANYONE'S COLLECTION !
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