RARE 1965 MONO UK Orig "ALL SYSTEMS GO " The HONEYCOMBS Beat Freakbeat JOE MEEK
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112
$ 112
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Jul 4, 2021
Sold Date
Jun 29, 2021
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USA
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- ORIGINAL MONO 1965 BRITISH (rare) FIRST PRESS
- Joe Meek Production !
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- The HONEYCOMBS
- "All Systems GO! "
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- "Made In England" - PYE RECORDS - NPL 18132
- Original 1965 MONO BRITISH first print, plenty rare in nice collection worthy shape!
- This was an infectious song producing beat band who could play with energy or melodics and was assisted by the legendary producer Joe Meek.
- The Honeycombs were led by a female drummer who could play and wasn't just a prop for attention!
- Before the dust settled on their million-selling debut single “Have I the Right?” produced by Joe Meek, the Honeycombs released their self-titled debut LP on Pye records in September of 1965.
Dismissed by some as a novelty act for having a female drummer (bandleader Honey Lantree), they cut consistently good material at Meek’s Holloway Road home studio throughout 1965 and released their finest effort " All Systems – Go!" on Pye in December of that year.
Mostly a mix of freakbeat and catchy pop-rock sound of their singles, All Systems- Go! also features some great experimenting from a band trying to maintain their success. It’s these genre hopping tracks that make this a solid record, but also account for some of the lesser numbers.
There are a few throwaways, like the light R&B fare of “Ooee Train” (which starts strong but dies at the verse) and “Don’t Love Her No More” (which has a great guitar sound but a wobbly chorus). The version of “I Can’t Stop” featured here is not as catchy as the single, but the Honey-sung “There’s Something I’ve Got To Tell You Baby” has been improved from the original version. This time it’s slowed down and more sincere, replacing the strings with a cool organ sound and classical guitar musings. “Our Day Will Come” expands on the exotica vibe of “Totem Pole” and displays Honey Lantree’s strong prowess as a drummer.
- The rhythm section is especially tight on this album and really pops out.
“If You Should” could be mistaken for an early Brian Wilson production, and is easily among the best here. “Nobody But Me” stands out with its persistent guitar line and another solid performance from Honey, but the title track is the most single-worthy, with its anthemic full band chant of “ALL…SYSTEMS…GO!!”.
- Most of the songs here were written by Howard & Blaikley, with the exception of the Ray Davies penned “Emptiness”, which was never recorded by The Kinks. It’s very Kinks-like and bears a striking similarity to “Something Better Beginning” which had also been recorded by the Honeycombs earlier in the year. The disc closes with the Roy Orbison sounding “My Prayer” that works strangely well and highlights the uniqueness of Denis D’Ell’s voice. Probably the most grandiose recording here, it shows the Honeycombs as far from their core sound as they ever got, but also comes across as the most confident.
56 years on and All Systems Go is an interesting and rewarding collectible.
- It’s full of unique sounds and rhythms and is definitely one of the best of the few LP’s Joe Meek recorded.
I Can't Stop
I Don't Love Her No More
All Systems Go
Totem Pole
Emptiness
Ooee Train
She Ain't Coming Back
Something I Got To Tell You
Our Day Will Come
Nobody But Me
There's Always Me
Love In Tokyo
If You Should
My Prayer
- CONDITION:
- The cover: rated: VG++ VERY strong laminated UK '65 production has the old '60s UK/Europe flap-back seams on (non laminated) back cover ... In really strong collectible shape for a delicate British rarity looking only lightly handled! There are no delete marks, no split seams, no bends, and no writing ...
- The vinyl: Rated: strong VG++, as well to compliment the cover, this heavy-mono-weight platter has but some meaningless nothing hair/top surface scuffs, therefor the deep groove pressing plays excellent/M- we know as this copy has been in our vaults for years! both UK (MONO) Pye labels are clean
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
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GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M Completely clean, no marks, plays clean
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EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, enjoyable
VG+ a bit more scuff or marks 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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