PRIVATE (ORIG ) SMACK - 1968 WICKED COOL HEAVY FUZZ PSYCH HENDRIX CREAM JAMS LP

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2,247

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• ORIGINAL 1968 MEGA-RARE MONSTER
  
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• > USA - (PRIVATE PRESS) - AUDIO HOUSE - AH 14568
  

1. This is the impossibly-rare 1968 Lawrence Kansas garage-psych dream, SMACK all on the rated "Killer" level of essential.
   
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   Little wonder values having sold for $$$ high hundred$ to thousand$
   
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4. Only around 100 or so copies made and most of those are seemingly lost in the past; hardly ever turning up. 
5. Here are the SMACK ::::
6. RAW & HEAVY
   
7.  Recorded in late July early August 1968 in Lawrence, Kansas USA.  The original issue was pressed in a quantity of 100~150 copies and sold to other attendees at their campus. The thick/weighty platter contains nine fuzz-drenched covers; four Hendrix versions, three Cream jams, a Buffalo Springfield take, and an interesting reinvention of a great Kinks track.
   
   An original Smack LP is rare as gold dust. 
8. We have only seen 2 copies for sale the past 20 years going for massive money - one of which we purchased for our own collection, $2500 later.
   
9. The SMACK music is 100% greatness when talking '60s heavy rock garage in 'holy grail' level, delivering versions most know and love played with extra attitude, feeling, and drive... heavy fuzz guitar everywhere, plus vocals, bass & drums. 
10. The SMACK versions of Cream and Hendrix songs are 100% unique and decidedly top-flight making the tunes their own. 
11. The whole album (very well produced) has a one-of-a-kind psychedelic feel. There are not many albums which present you another perspective feel to others music; this album does for sure :::
    
        Purple Haze (Hendrix) - 3:49
        Fire (Hendrix) - 2:48
        Sunshine Of Your Love (Clapton, Bruce) - 4:22
        I'm So Glad (Cream) - 4:06
        Swlabr (Jack Bruce/Cream) - 2:32
        Manic Depression (Hendrix) - 3:00
        Set Me Free (Ray Davies) - 2:05
        For What It's Worth (Steve Stills) - 2:36
        Foxey Lady (Hendrix) - 3:17
    
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13.   Smack
        *Jim Uhl – Guitar, Lead Vocals
        *Alvin Heywood – Bass, Lead Vocals
        *Phil Brown – Bass, Lead Vocals
        *Lee Overstreet - Drums.
    
      CONDITION:
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15. The cover: rated: "EX" (excellent) front cover, while the back cover is blank no print (lightly soiled)...  there are no delete marks, no split seams, no bends, and no writing  ...

1. The vinyl: Rated: VG numerous LIGHT scuffs & couple light stylus hairlines yet the deep groove pressing and all important audio plays excellent/enjoyable no more than occasional surface between tracks and otherwise vibrant and dynamically loud.  
2. Both custom (private) Audio House labels are clean (LOOK!)