PROMO RARE 1969 GASK MASK HEATED UNDERGROUND CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY SOUND
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UNDERGROUND FREAKS BLOW-OUT!
1970 RARITY IN FACTORY CELLOPHANE
As Rare As They Come IN This Condition!
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ADVANCED RELEASE PROMOTIONAL WHITE LABEL PROMOTIONAL
...Original...
Final Collection Copy!
BLOODY RARE/OBSCURE ~~ ORIGINAL 1969 first pressing, an energetic creative affair designed in the '69 era Chicago Transit Authority and early Blood Sweat & Tears bag, full dynamic punch within the original tunes oozing with emotion....
A lot of people have a deep down liking for the "big band" sound — there's something about a driving horn backing which has been generating excitement since the *golden age*. Gas Mask, an American underground rock group, aspires to the FIRST Chicago TRANSIT AUTHORITY category of music which was wide open for exploitation at any given moment.The two 'jammer' tracks, composed by leader and arranger David Gross contribute the jazzy side of the record — "The Immigrant" features Enrico Rava blowing his brains out on both muted and straight trumpt, contains a good scope for his improvisation, to the point of being excessive. Ray Brooks provides a nice bass line which is consistently good.
Bobby Osborne is the vocalist on eight tracks which are composed by keyboard man Nick Oliva. For instance, "Light the Road " really moves: a crisp balance between percussion and the arrangements provide a solid backing for the punchy vocals. Osborne's voice is quite variable - "Just Like That", a slow moody number, is The Chicago Transit Authority all over again, even down to the vocal style. -- and it's good listening. An intriguing fast cross-rhythm on "Nothing to do Today" features some tight drumming by James Strassburg coordinating with Brook's winding bass. The track which is probably most typical of the group's sound and ability is "Young Man" — this would give the best indication of the overall quality to the casual listener.
Much of the record is competent, as expected from the session experience which most of the group's members have had delivering flashes of brilliance which overall make the LP worthy of investigation. .
If You Just Think of Me (4:14)
Light the Road (2:42)
The Immigrant (5:34)
Just Like That (4:35)
Thank You My Dear (3:35)
I'll Go Blind (4:43)
The I Ching Thing (5:31)
Watch Myself Grow Tall (3:21)
Nothing To Do Today (3:15)
Young Man (4:02)
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CONDITION: The cover: rated: MINT in factory cellophane ::: PROMO STICKER on front! Totally flat, quare + 4 sharp corners ~ ALL solid on all areas, *best* copy we EVER had, the THICK GATEFOLD cover is normally fiercely given to wear, here a CLEAN survivor going on near 50 years back - always been a hard LP to find...the seams and everything are very solid and tight, no bends, no writing, no delete.
The vinyl: Rated: all shiny on both sides... clean M- and play graded TOP LEVEL....no problems, and BOTH (WHITE PROMO) TONSIL labels are clean.... very nice upgrade or first time score... 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 NOTE: All Items backed by money back guarantee! IF you have a problem PLEASE let us solve for you BEFORE leaving ANY negative feedback. Thanks! GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M Completely clean, no marks M- Carefully used, looks clean, plays clean, shiny gloss, no marks EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, clean VG+ a bit more scuff or markls still plays well with very minimal surface at worse VG more marks/scratches only minor, nothing deep, no loud clicks or pops this grade is abused by many, VG here does not mean "trashed" VG- surface noise present, will not have skips or jumps ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!
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