TOPS (Rare ) 1972 "MADE IN JAPAN" FLOWER TRAVELLIN' BAND HEAVY HARD PSYCH
$
153
$ 153
Sold For
Aug 20, 2023
Sold Date
Aug 13, 2023
Start Date
8
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USA
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- 1972 CARDBOARD FLIP--OUT BOX
- FIRST PRESS with all inserts
- as pictured !
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- FLOWER TRAVELLIN' BAND
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- Japan - ATLANTIC RECORDS - P 8187 (stereo)
- TOP COPY
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- TOTALLY AWESOME FEBRUARY 1972 FIRST PRESS
CARDBOARD FOLD-OUT BOX SET with paste-on cover double sided fold-out lyrics / photos insert + two other inserts = - TOTALLY COMPLETE as first released
- over 50 years ago
Yes, the plodding thud of "Aw Give Me Air" barely left room for its salvaging, fluid, overlaid guitar licks, and where "Satori" had served as a suitably alien landscape above which singer Joe Yamanaka's wildest shrieks totally soar! "Made in Japan's earthier songs, like the mostly acoustic "Unaware" and the Hendrix-inspired love-in theme, "Heaven or Hell," are highlights, yet when FLOWER TRAVELLIN' BAND plant their collective foot down firmly upon their heavy acid- rock comfort zone, they result in SATORI flames as in "Kamikaze" and "Hiroshima" (which revisited the sequence introduced one year earlier by "Satori, Part III") equaling their highest of highs.
Flower Travellin' Band - Hiroshima
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Nearly as powerful is the aptly titled "Spasms," shuddering and flailing with a certain Krautrock spirit. The album-closing "That's All," crawls like a funeral march blending the Doors' "The End" with exotic shades of Indian music and spiritual sitar.
The "FAN MAN" ADDS:
While certainly possessed of a psychedelic flavor, Flower Travellin’ Band was above all a rock band, with definite prog-rock tendencies that thankfully add to the proceedings without detracting from the riffs. Don’t be fooled by the opening "Unaware,” which is a slow, deep bluesy piece; from there the band turns up the fuzz and gets heavier. The center trio — "Kamikaze,” "Hiroshima” and "Spasms" — are where it’s at.
Hideki Ishima’s sharp guitar work and Joe Yamanaka’s soaring vocals form the backbone of these songs. On the album’s centerpiece, "Hiroshima,” his voice bears a strong Ozzy/Sabbath flavor that fits perfectly with Ishima’s fuzzed-out guitar. The latter floats in the back during the verses, but eventually takes off for a marvelous middle eastern-tinged solo. The band’s ability to float one moment and stab the next is one of the tricks that made Flower Travellin’ Band special, and it’s where the group’s prog-rock attitude benefits them most. When everyone turns as a unit and suddenly hits on all cylinders, it’s exhilarating.
- "Introduction" (advertisement for a concert) 0:27
"Unaware" 5:51
"Aw Give Me Air" 3:20
"Kamikaze" 4:16
"Hiroshima" 5:13
Side B:
"Spasms" 5:23
"Heaven and Hell" 3:50
"That's All" 6:39
Flower Travellin' Band : -
Joe Yamanaka – vocals
Hideki Ishima – guitar, sitar
Jun Kozuki – bass
Joji Wada – drums CONDITION:
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- The cover: rated: near "EX" (excellent) and better = Thick cardboard custom fold-out box with paste-on insert cover + OBI-strip at top + double-sided fold-open insert + two other original inserts - the 50+ years artifact is complete ! 1972 FINAL COLLECTION COPY
- The cover: rated: near "EX" (excellent) and better = Thick cardboard custom fold-out box with paste-on insert cover + OBI-strip at top + double-sided fold-open insert + two other original inserts - the 50+ years artifact is complete ! 1972 FINAL COLLECTION COPY
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- The vinyl: Rated: near: M- plays clean & dynamic all the way!
Guaranteed 1972 ORIGINAL !
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTHER ITEMS (((similar grooves for "head" people...)))
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GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M Completely clean, no marks, plays clean
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EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, enjoyable
VG+ a bit more scuff or marks still plays well with very minimal surface at worse VG more marks/scratches only minor, nothing deep, no loud clicks or pops this grade is abused by many, VG here does not mean "trashed" VG- surface noise present, will not have skips or jumps ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!
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