PYSCH / PROGRESSIVE ROCK from 1972 - MCLUHAN: ANOMALY- BL 754177 DEBUT LP in EX+

PSYCH / PROGRESSIVE ROCK from 1972 - MCLUHAN: ANOMALY- BL 754177 DEBUT LP in EX+

Description

Offered is a 1st Edition, 1972 Pressing of Anomaly, the one and only studio album by the rather obscure Pysch Rock band McLuhan.
Following is some internet information about McLuhan:


McLuhan was a concept and a mixed-media group where no particular musical venue or style would necessarily prevail. The creator of the idea was David Wright who composed most of the music and wrote the lyrics on their only album, Anomaly. 

Paul Cohn was a friend and fellow-student of David Wright at UICC (University of Illinois Chicago). He was also a sax, flute and clarinetist in a week-end prom group called the Seven Seas. When the band lost their trumpetist he asked his friend who he knew could play, to fill in. Soon after the group had a falling apart thing with the singer and guitar player who had big plans and wanted to be stars etc...

So after the two stars had walked-out, David introduced the remains of the group to the McLuhan concept. The idea was to try different things in performances including special sound effects such as baby's crying, various weird instruments, background sounds, playing old movies during their performance ("Monster Bride" was actually Bride of Frankenstein and in live performance they would turn on the movie at the point where the 20th Century Fox theme is played). The medium was the message", not the content. Labels didn't matter

"The Wise-Fools Pub" on Lincoln Avenue in Chicago hired McLuhan to perform every Monday night and they developed a small local following. Their performance got really thight at Wise Fools, and eventually it led to a Brunswick Record contract. 

McLuhan only was together for about 1 to 1 ½ years. And they never had a live performance promoting their album, because the very last thing they did was producing Anomaly. It got some obscure radio play but it was "dead" as far as the band knew. 

Anomaly's concept and ideas now sounds advanced for its time of release (1970). Uniquely american artrock in a brassy and groovy kind of way. Over the years its become cult album, but its never been re-released. 

(written by Roctopus (Christer) based on a text by Paul Cohn of McLuhan)





McLuhan - Anomaly


Label :  Brunswick - BL-754177 / Debut Album

Format :  Vinyl / Stereo LP & Gatefold Album

Country :  U.S.

Released :  1972

Genre :  Rock 

Style :  Psychedelic Rock / Progressive Rock  





THE VINYL -  EX+ :  Lightly played with minimal evidence of spindlewear, both of the LP surfaces retain all of their original gloss.
 
Evident are some light marks from sleevewear, and a few shallow hairlines. Undamaged, "Rainbow Arrow" Brunswick labels with bright color (please see photos).
 
The record has been carefully handled, infrequently played, and the stereo audio playback is impressive.



THE COVER -   EX+ :  Please see photos / well-stored with some minor scuffing and partial ringwear / bright colors / all of the seams, including the spine, are intact / no writing, paper loss, paper tears, dirt, or stains.     


We have placed both the cover and the LP into separate, protective plastic sleeves.







Tracklist :

Please see the photos of both labels and of the inside of the gatefold cover for song titles and timing.








Upon your request, we are happy to email you the actual deadwax identifiers.
                                                
                                          







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THIS RECORD IS SIGHT-GRADED ONLY UNDER A BRIGHT LIGHT, ACCORDING TO THESE DEFINITIONS:

SEALED: RECORD IS WRAPPED IN PLASTIC & UNOPENED.

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