Synanthesia UK LP 1st Press RCA Folk Psych Ultra RARE
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Hugely Desirable Psychedelic LP! Holy Grail!!
Synanthesia – Self-Titled was issued in the UK in 1969 on RCA Victor SF 8058. This copy is a 1st pressing of this LP. It was to be the band’s one and only album and is one of the psychiest folk records you will ever hear. Unfortunately, RCA weren't interested enough to promote the band. Without RCA's backing and the lack of airplay on the radio, Synanthesia split and the threesome went their separate ways.
Synanthesia were a hybrid of The Incredible String Band, acid folk, Comus-esque darkness and jazz. These styles/genres combined to make for quite an original sound. Jim Frazer's sax and flute sounding somewhat like a cross between Keith Gemmell (Audience/ Stackridge), David Jackson (Van Der Graaf Generator) and Harold McNair (Donovan, et al). The closest sounding bands that can be referenced are probably Dr Strangely Strange and Jan Dukes de Grey.
Formed in London, England in 1968 by guitarist, Les Cook, Synanthesia were a trio with an 18 year old, ex-soul bassist, Dennis Holmes, who switched to guitar and vibes. The trio was completed by jazz sax and flautist, Jim Fraser. They performed in and around the London area and garnered interest from the newly formed Chrysalis record label. One of the venues that they would frequent was the infamous Three Tuns in Kent, home to David Bowie's Arts Lab. It is rumoured that Synanthesia were briefly Bowie's backing band, before he recruited the Hype and, subsequently, Hull's Rats, who became the Spiders from Mars.
Synanthesia's only album has a unique sound, falling somewhere between Forest, Incredible String Band and Jan Dukes de Grey with a hint of Audience and Van Der Graaf Generator, the last two owing to Jim Fraser’s sax and flute styles.
Tracks:
Side 1
- 1. Minerva
- 2. Peek Strangely And Worried Evening
- 3. Morpheus
- 4. Trafalgar Square
- 5. Fates
- 6. The Tale Of The Spider And The Fly
Side 2
- 1. Vesta
- 2. Rolling And Tumbling
- 3. Mnemoysne
- 4. Aurora
- 5. Just As The Curtain Finally Falls
Band:
· Dennis Homes: Vibes, guitar, vocals
· Jim Fraser: Alto/soprano saxophone, oboe, alto/nose/concert flute
· Les Cook: Guitar, bongos, violin, mandolin, vocals
Single front laminated sleeve is in excellent condition with some creases to the laminate and slight lift in the laminate by the spine. The spine is a little creased but the text is fully legible. Tiny bumps to the corners but no edge wear to speak of. Very decent presentable condition.
Vinyl is excellent condition – no audible issues. There are some faint spindle marks on the labels.
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