THE SEEDS A Web Of Sound GNP CRESCENDO 1966 EX Orig LP Snotty Teen Garage punk
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Artist: THE SEEDS

Title: A WEB OF SOUND

Label/Cat no: GNP CRESENDON / GNPS 2033

Grading (sleeve first): EX- / EX


AN ORIGINAL US 1966 VINYL ISSUE LP IN STEREO

ORIGINAL ORANGE LABEL DESIGN WITH WHITE LETTERING

THICK CARD SLEEVE WITH PASTE BOARD BACK

NO DRILL HOLE OR CUT OUT

ORIGINAL GNP CRESCENDO COMPANY INNER SLEEVE




Recorded in the midst of 1966, naturally after the spring release of their debut but before "Pushin' Too Hard" climbed into the national charts in the spring of 1967.  Whatever the Seeds did, it sounded somewhat dirty, a maxim that applies to A Web of Sound even if it lacks singles as hard and filthy as "Pushin' Too Hard." Instead, this is a psychedelic trip, kicked off by the cheerful, swirling "Mr. Farmer" -- the Kinks transplanted to a Middle American fable as refracted through the prism of the West Coast -- and "Pictures & Designs," which falls into the "Pushin' Too Hard" progression by its chorus. Thing is, A Web of Sound was cut long before that single turned into a hit, so neither "Pictures & Designs" in specific or the album as a whole functions as a cash-in. Rather, it's an expansion, downplaying grit and grunge in favor of expansive organ-fueled pop fantasias, minor-chord stomps, an elastic blues burner ("A Faded Picture"), and veiled odes to drugs and sex, all wrapped up via the monumental live-in-the-studio workout "Up in Her Room," nearly 15 minutes of sneering tension and release. "Up in Her Room" compares favorably to Love, and Saxon and Arthur Lee did run in the same circles, but decades later Saxon's downscale aspirations are blindingly apparent; he wasn't seeking transcendence, he was exploiting the moment. As such, A Web of Sound feels more thoroughly tied to 1966 than most of the Los Angeles rock of that year and that's both its blessing and its curse: it brings the era rushing back but it doesn't suggest any of the future. And yet, that transience is precisely why the album is so enjoyable. All the organs, all the minor-key riffs, all the desperate desire to be a star coalesce into a quintessentially L.A. trip, a harbinger of all the wasted good times that could be found on the Sunset Strip.

01. Mr. Farmer 2:58
02. Pictures and Designs 2:40
03. Tripmaker 2:40
04. I Tell Myself 2:25
05. A Faded Picture 5:14
06. Rollin' Machine 2:28
07. Just Let Go 4:04
08. Up in Her Room 14:27

The disc is clean with no marks, it plays perfectly. EX
the label is clean with no spindle marks
the sleeve is clean with NO writing, tears or marks. 1 corner is slightly worn. EX-

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VINYL GRADING:

  • New: New
  • Sealed: Record is in its original seal and has not been played.
  • Mint: Mint (as new). In perfect condition.
  • EX: Excellent. The record has no major marks or audible faults. It has been played, but well taken care of.
  • EX-: Excellent minus. The record shows some sign of having been played, but has very little lessening in sound quality. On an LP perhaps one or two tracks will have faint crackles or pops.
  • VG+: Very good plus.The record has been played regularly. There may be visual marks on the disc that are beginning to sound e.g. crackles on several tracks.
  • VG: Very good. The record has been played regularly and is showing signs of wear . There will be visual marks, and surface scratches, thus there will be audible pops and crackles. Or the pressing run may be poor, causing constant hiss.

SLEEVE GRADING:

  • New: New.
  • Mint: As new condition. In perfect condition. The sleeve should appear to never had a record in it.
  • EX: Practically as new, Clean. No writing, no ringwear, no splits, it has been used, but handled carefully. It may have minor blemishes and wear.
  • EX-: As above, BUT possible minor creasing and/or slight edge scuff, very slight ringwear, small writing on back cover i.e. a name in pencil.
  • VG+: Can include minor bending, visible ring wear, minor splits, small writing on sleeve. Normal wear and tear, but no damage to the visual beauty of the sleeve.
  • VG: Sleeve wear is beginning to detract from cover art. Can include major creasing and/or splits (but not sleeve separation), major staining and ringwear.

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