Rare PROMO ? 1967 Orig ?THE DAVID ? ANOTHER LIFETIME ? FOREVER CHANGES BAROQUE
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THE SOUND OF: "FOREVER CHANGES" MEETING LEFT BANKE ~
Circa the sunny-side magic of groovy L.A. 1967
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Another Day, Another Lifetime
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USA - VMC - 124
Rare and CLEAN :
1967 Advanced release PROMOTIONAL COPY
NICE, solid and sought-after surviving collection rarity!
Thee sought Original first 1967 pressing of an obscure psych band (of premium note) from Los Angeles who delivered sadly but only ONE legendary tasty & artsy baroque-rock album with strong tendencies falling in between the equally classic Arthur Lee & Love masterpiece "Forever Changes" styled production meeting the Left Banke formula of '60s grooves injected with plenty of their own spices ...our pick that clicks: "I'm Not Alone" ...among the other equally compelling original tunes. While very obscure to this day, the album is a real treasure throughout.
The David from late '60s Los Angeles, created one interesting album -- which 50+ years onward, has now become a top rated collectors' item.
The leadoff track, "Another Lifetime" blends Eastern, chant-like overtones with Western arrangement motifs, in the vein composer/producer David Axelrod would have been proud of.
Other tracks are often characterized by driving rhythms played alongside oddly spaced melody lines. Much of the material - which was all written and composed by Warren Hansen - is heavily orchestrated ala Love's "Forever Changes" masterpiece coupled with distinct settings of L.A. teen scene exuberance. The David's Warren Hansen also invented an instrument, which he called the Plasmatar, to provide the vibrant rasp as featured on " Mirrors of Wood" , which also contains some fine fuzz-tone effected guitar.
"The David" started life in 1965 as "The Reasons", playing small gigs around the Los Angeles area.
"The David" list the following members: "Warren Hansen" (vocals, "Farfisa Compact Organ", 'plasmatar'), "Mark Bird" (lead guitar), "Mike Butte" (rhythm guitar), "Chuck Spieth" (bass guitar) and "Tim Harrison" (drums).
"The David" immediately began planning an LP around songs written by "Warren Hansen", which eventually included an elaborate string arrangement by "Gene Page".
Songwriter Warren Hansen's "Plasmatar" sounds a little like an electric cello and makes an appearance on these recordings adding quite an effect. Their only album, titled "Another Day, Another Lifetime", was released at the tail end of 1967 and includes a slew of excellent tracks like "Sweet December", "Now To You", "So Much More" and "Time M". Other tracks are often characterized by driving rhythms played alongside oddly spaced melody lines.
To capitalize on "Another Day, Another Lifetime", "The David" was somewhat well promoted in the L.A. area, which included appearances at the 1968 "Miss Teen Screen Magazine" pageant at the "Hollywood Palladium" and in the local Rock and Roll TV documentary "Gramophone To Groovy".
Even though the record received radio airtime on both sides of the U.S., it only sold modestly and the band's popularity soon began to wane, distracted by heavy world politics (i.e. Vietnam war and the proliferation of psychedelic / heavy-rock gems of the the era, In other-words, some of the very best bands were unfortunately for them, lost in the shuffle. The David's album remains a wonderful piece of West Coast pop psychedelia.
While all the tracks heavy melodic-instrumentation, there are some true standouts: "Mirrors of Wood" for instance is a treasure within the vaunted "West Coast" sound of the '60s. Noted as a far more polished professional Southern California style in particular.
True to the time, the impressive backing arrangements are featured prominently on most of the tracks (many fans and critics have advised the arrangements and instrumentation comparable to Love's Forever Changes or the Door's Soft Parade.) The lyrics tend to the "dawning of a new age" variety that vacillate between the romantic (as in "New to You," or "Sweet December") to the more studied ("Time M" or "Professor Crawford," in which "Youth" confronts the "Old Way of Thinking"). However, there is a certain precious sensibility and sweetness to the entire record keeping the symphonic elements and lyrics from becoming overbearing.
- Another Day, Another Lifetime/I Would Like To Know
- I'm Not Alone
- Sweet December
- Tell Me More
- Now To You
- Professor Crawford
- Time M
- So Much More
- Mirrors Of Wood
- Of Our Other Days
CONDITION: The cover: Rated: near M- still sharp & solid cover from 52 years ago = overall this copy has held it's (prone to wear) light colors well, without dirt and soil which have been spotted on the few other copies that have popped up over the past years. Not an easy find at all...this copy is highly collectible in having no split seams, no delete marks, no bends, no writing, and has the unique PROMOTIONAL stamp on front and back cover as depicted in photos of this listing..
The vinyl: Rated: all glossy over both sides, M- a beauty full of clean shine playing with mint audio! Both VMC labels are very CLEAN .
CONDITION: The cover: Rated: seams are solid, no seam splits, no faded colors, no bends, no writing ...
The vinyl: Rated: both sides are full of bright shine, plays enjoyably clean. Both labels are also clean, no writing, dirt or soil
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
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All imperfections are noted both cover & record
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