Rare 1969 Summerhill Fuzz Psych S/T Original WLP Promo Tetragrammaton T-114 VG+
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Up for auction is the rare 1969 US original Fuzz Psych self titled LP by Summerhill on Tetragrammaton Records #T-114. This is the original white label promo. Visually graded using Goldmine standards, I would rate the vinyl as a VG+/Ex with beautiful shine and very light surface wear. The jacket is a VG+ with no splits, but does have ring wear and neatly written words in red pen on the back and the inner label. Overall a very solid copy of this sought after record. Low starting bid and no reserve! Record will be shipped in a sturdy record mailer with LP outside the jacket in a protective sleeve.
Produced by David Briggs, "Summerhill" showcased a talented line up in the form of keyboardist Doug Burger, bassist Larry Hickman, lead guitarist Alan Parker, and drummer Del Ramos. Featuring ten original compositions, all four members contributed material giving the album a diverse, but occasionally unfocused feel. The set certainly sported a late-1960s West Coast vibe ('course it was recorded a Wally Heider Studio), bouncing all over the musical spectrum, including conventional rock ('Bring Me Around'), sunshine pop ('Soft Voice'), psych ('Follow Us'), a touch of jazz ('What Can I Say'), and brushes with more experimental moves (check out the aural meltdown on side two's 'The Bird'). Elsewhere the album was interesting for showing the band as an early exponent of true country-rock. Parker's pretty country-flavored ballad 'The Last Day' was every bit as good as anything being released by The Byrds, The Buffalo Springfield, or Poco (who's Rusty Young provided pedal steel guitar)'. Speaking of The Buffalo Springfield and The Byrds, Parker's fuzz guitar propelled 'My Way (Hard for You)' would have sounded right at home on one of their early albums. Even better was the fuzz and feedback drenched 'It's Gonna Rain'. A great slice of harmony rich, lysergic soaked rock. While nothing here was exactly trend setting, it made for an album that was fun to listen to with headphones and play 'spot-the-influences'. Try playing it with 'Friday Morning's Paper'.) In fact, there's only one out-and-out turkey in the form of an overblown ballad (the closer 'Summer Days'). One of the better albums I've stumbled across over the last couple of years and well worth digging up.
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