RARE DUTCH ORIG 1969 HIP POPSIKE PROG PSYCH EXOTIC "PIECE OF MIND" Roger Bunn
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1969 BASEMENT UNDERGROUND ACID-ROCK
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ROGER BUNN
" Piece Of Mind"
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DUTCH - PHILIPS RECORDS -849 - 011 PY
STONE MINTY CLEAN! ... The cool part and also extremely rare, is this is the DUTCH pressing from where the whole project was created. The German "Ohr" copy also scarce, yes, but is the most often seen.
A great 'lost' album from 1969 - we've heard that claim before - but this time it really was an essential and groundbreaking album that got 'lost'. Through replacing the Beatles at the Star Club, Hamburg and after a request to Paul McCartney, Roger Bunn recorded some demos at the Beatles office in London in 1968 and somehow the tapes were sent to Philips Records in Amsterdam. Dutch producer Frans Peters teamed Roger up with arranger Ruud Bos and some fine musicians to record in Holland. All the album songs - including music and lyrics by Roger and John Mackie - were very original and far ahead of anything that was happening in the UK and USA at the time. Remember that in those prehistoric pre-Euro-music days there was little co-operation between countries for projects of this sort. This LP was one of a kind and that's probably the reason the album got lost. Deals were struck for it to be released in Germany and the UK - but both were on labels that gave Piece of Mind minimal or no promotion.
So, with that, in 1969 Roger Bunn put together "stream-of-consciousness" words with complex rhythms and acid-psych to make a unique album. How many albums, even in the sixties, captured the real sense of unknown territory evident in Ken Kesey's "Merry Pranksters" bus rides?
All through "Piece of Mind" we hear songs that have the same mythic sense of exploration that was about more than fashion and drug use. The need to entertain is certainly not just a new phenomenon. Even the Beatles "Magical Mystery Tour" seems pulled between the demands of well-crafted radio-friendly pop expectations and the sense of abandon and new territory suggested by psychedelia.
They pull it off pretty well of course (as they tended to do), but one could argue that this split between commercial expectation and artistic development is really what broke up the Beatles in the end. "Magical Mystery Tour" (the film anyway) certainly didn't go down very well at the time, and it seemed to be a possible sign of self-indulgence. But maybe in retrospect we can see that it was just a sign of the complexity of the times and the difficult balance that's needed to recreate an experience that is truly internal and "psychedelic" in a way that can be enjoyed by all.
With "Piece of Mind," we have a real testament to one person's take on many of the influences of the time, and the journey is definitely as inward as it is outward. Looking back, there will be those who prefer more pop with psychedelic tinges in their music, as well as more accommodations for listeners who want their music a certain way. But this is an album that sets its own standard.
While the Doors plastered some jazz chord changes onto "Light My Fire," they also couldn't escape the blues background that placed them firmly in a traditional setting. "Piece of Mind" uses jazzy patterns as well, but the sound changes from song to song, and it points towards the experimentation of bands like Can, Agitation Free, and the German rock of the 1970's. Listeners may hear cues from folk, jazz and psychedelia. Regardless, this Crazy World/Kingdom Come Arthur Brown meets Pete Brown sort of eclectic style is definitely ahead of its time. Although there is some folk and acoustic guitar to be heard, this is not a traditional album. The reference guide "Tapestry of Delights" calls Roger Bunn's "Piece of Mind" 'weird but serious pop-psych.' You can hear that in the album along with a whole lot of other sounds.
Road to the Sun 5:37
Jac Mool 0:44
Fantasy in Fiction 1:35
Jac Mool 0:16
Crystal Tunnel 2:57
Three White Horses 2:43
Catatonia 1:33
Suffering Wheel 1:40
Guido the Magician 2:45
Powis Square Child 2:30
Old Maid Prudence 5:21
Humble Chortle 1:52
Jason's Ennui 3:52
110° East + 107° North 3:21
CONDITION: The cover: rated: M-...very groovy op/art laminated gatefold cover still after 48 years the artwork has a fresh appearance -- there is no wear, no delete marks, no split seams, no bends, and no writing ... a VERY collection worthy rarity ...
The vinyl: Rated: M- very clean all over and played so nicely with M- audio ... far-out sounds from the underground ... Best copy around ...final collection copy ...
ROGER BUNN
" Piece Of Mind"
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...
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