SOUTHWEST F.O.B.- SMELL OF INCENSE 1968 WL PROMO PSYCH ROCK NUDE CHEESECAKE VG+
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"SOUTHWEST F.O.B.- SMELL OF INCENSE"
1968 Hip Records HIS-7001 label
The condition of the cover is VG+ with some writing on the back (see photos), no seam splits. The condition of the WHITE LABEL PROMO disc is a conservative VG+ and plays nicely.
ORIGINAL 1968 WHITE LABEL PROMO pressing by these Dallas Texas hotshots featuring the angelic vocals of (England) Dan Seals and John (Ford) Colley, fusing their heavenly harmonies with mind-bending Farfisa-organ stylings and fuzz-drenched guitar work. In short, they had everything that was wonderful about mid-'60s rock & roll...
In 1967 SOUTHWEST F.O.B. played a gig in Dallas with visiting L.A outfit, the West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band. Impressed by the WCPAE Band's tune, "Smell Of Incense", they decided to record it, shortening it for radio consumption and adding superbly-executed five-part harmonies. The result was a hit single which reached No. 56 in the Billboard chart. Their pleasant soft rock album was recorded at Robin Hood Brians studios in Tyler, Texas on October 25/27th, 1968, and has some psychedelic influences as well as a risqué (for 1968) cover shot of four naked women enclosed in a plexiglass box (calling Dr. Freud!). And Another Thing is an interesting extended 11:25 minutes track, much in the In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida mold, with echoing drums rolling back and forth across the stereo mix over a bass ostinato. There are also good versions of Buffalo Springfield's Rock 'N' Roll Woman and Chuck Berry's Nadine as well as a few harbingers of England Dan and John Ford Coley's somewhat bland future sound.
Southwest F.O.B were apparently a killer live act to the extent that they reportedly blew Led Zeppelin off stage in August, 1969 (a gig which culminated in Zeke setting his cymbals on fire and throwing his drum kit all over the stage). They generally opened with a set of soul covers then, after a costume change, did a set of Cream-like hard rock and finished with a set of original material. They were also known for their attire (powder blue double-breasted suits with high collars) which were designed by their guitarist, Ovid.
RARE 1968 ORIGINAL WHITE LABEL PROMO IN NICE KEEPER CONDITION!
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